GERUNDGERUND Defnition Form Functions Gerund PhraseMake sentences using these pair of wordsEnjoystudygo swimI enjoy studyingI go swimmingA gerund is a er!a" that is used as a noun and has an ing ending#hat is a gerund$%ow to form a gerund$ %ow to form a gerund$&er! ' ingE(amp"es)study ' ing * studyingwa"k ' ing * wa"kingta"k ' ing * ta"king&er! ' ingE(amp"es)study ' ing * studyingwa"k ' ing * wa"kingta"k ' ing * ta"king+he functions of Gerunds,- Gerund as su!ject.- Gerund as direct o!ject/- Gerund as indirect o!ject0- Gerund as predicate nominatie1- Gerund as o!ject of preposition2- Gerund as an appositieGerund as su!jecta-+he!att"e of +rojans was thegreatest war in ancient Greece- -!-Fighting between the Greeks and Trojans was the greatest war in ancient Greece-Gerund as direct o!ject!- Daeda"us decided escaping from the labyrinth soon-a- Daeda"us decided an easy way to go out from the "a!yrinth-Gerund as indirect o!ject!- +he great 3ing Minos gae designing the

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