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Gerund phrases
Gerunds and possessives
Gerunds used as sentence parts
Participle, Gerund, or Verb
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Storing data and retrieving archives are two useful computer functions.
storing data retrieving archives
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I was concerned about (him, his) walking to school alone.
his
100
Scaling the highest mountains of the world requires skill, stamina, and grean endurance.
Scaling the highest mountains of the world---subject
100
The girls are forming a baseball team. forming
verb
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Torn by too many choices, Cecelia decided to take a long walk. Torn
participle
200
There is a renewed interest in raising funds for a new gym.
raising funds for a new gym
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His/Him talking during the teacher's lecture was a distraction.
His
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Before attempting the actual climb, the participants engage in careful preparation.
attempting the actual climb----Object of a preposition
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Jonathan and Gail, dressed and ready to go, became impatient while waiting for their parents. dressed
participle
200
Her major fault is leaving everything until the last minute. leaving
gerund
300
The pioneer family's dream was owning their own farmland.
owning their own farmland
300
Jan saw (him/his) hiding behind the door.
him
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One important step is mapping the route to be taken.
mapping the route to be taken---predicate nominative
300
I hadn't heard about his getting chosen for the varsity team. getting
gerund
300
I couldn't understand her refusing the award. understand refusing
understand-----verb refusing-----gerund
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Her strength, working with the underprivileged, is used to provide opportunities for others.
working with the underprivileged
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I like my best friend's parents, but I just don't understand (their, them) leaving the children alone.
their
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Another consideration is determining the location of a base camp and the smaller camps higher up the mountain.
determining the location of a base camp and the smaller camps higher up the mountain---predicate nominative
400
My parents were pleased at my doing so well on the math exam. doing
gerund
400
Frank, interested in staying healthy, has been jogging for several months. interested staying jogging
intereted----participle staying----gerund jogging----verb
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How do you like using your new desk?
using your new desk
500
Is there any chance of (you, your) winning an athletic scholarship?
Your
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John's bad habit, smoking cigarettes, caused his health problems.
smoking cigarettes---appositive
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Woody, whistling loudly, startled the elderly gentleman. whistling
participle
500
Satisfaction gained from achieving a goal helps build one's self-esteem. gained achieving
gained----participle achieving---gerund