Gerunds 1
Which is the gerund in this sentence? I like running to the bus stop.
running
The children are hating my soup.
In this sentence "hating" is a verb, not a noun so...
Hating is not a gerund in this sentence.
What kind of verbs end in -ing to become a noun?
Gerunds
Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: "The best way to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures is a sharp pencil to stab in your thigh if you catch yourself drifting off."
to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures
What does an infinitive start with?
to
Which is the gerund in this sentence? My teacher enjoys speaking to us in a hush tone.
speaking
Is the word "swimming" a gerund or not, in this sentence? My little brother was eating my cake while I went swimming in the backyard.
Yes it is :D
What is an infinitive?
It is the "to" form of a verb. For example: to eat, to play, to write, etc. TO + BASE FORM OF A VERB.
Is: "To understand the interplay of muscle and bone in the human body." an infinitive phrase?
Yes, it is.
What is the infinitive form of the verb catch?
To catch
Reading helps your English.
The gerund "reading" is being used as a: subject, complement or object.
Subject
Is the following sentence a gerund or an infinitive?
I enjoy shopping at the mall.
It is a gerund.
Which is the infinitive in the sentence: "Lakesha hopes to win the approval of her mother by switching her major from fine arts to pre-med."?
to win
Identify the infinitive phrase: To avoid burning another bag of popcorn, Brendan pressed his nose against the microwave door, sniffing suspiciously.
to avoid burning another bag of popcorn
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
Which are the infinitives in the previous sentence?
And interpretate it for an extra turn!
to keep and to open
His worst flaw is staring and not saying anything.
The gerund "staring" is being used as a: subject, complement or object.
Complement
Can you use a gerund combined with an infinitive in the same sentence?
No. Gerunds and Infinitives can be used for the same purposes but cannot be together or combined.
Use the following infinitive in a sentence:
to play
What is the definition of an infinitive phrase?
An infinitive phrase will begin with an infinitive [to + simple form of the verb]. It will include objects and/or modifiers.
"An enormous relief had come upon us now that the job was done. One felt an impulse to sing, to break into a run, to snigger."
Identify the infinitives on the previous sentence and interpretate it for an extra turn.
to sing, to break into a run, to snigger.
I avoid eating carbs to stay skinny.
The gerund "eating" is being used as a: subject, complement or object.
Object
When do you use a gerund?
You can use a gerund as the subject, object or complement in a sentence. Gerunds are used to turn verbs into nouns.
Use the following gerund in a sentence:
walking
Use the following infinitive phrase in a sentence:
...to flirt with the cute guys who congregate at the food court.
"It is easy enough to say that a person should live in such a way as to avoid the perfect infinitive after the past conditional, but it is another matter to do it." Identify the infinitives and the infinitive phrase in the previous sentence.
to say, to avoid, to do