Penjelasan tentang GERUNDS dan contohnya dalam bahasa inggris

GERUNDS

A gerunds is the –ing form of a verb used as a noun.

1. Gerunds is used as the subject

Examples :

1. Speaking is a better than thinking.
2. Swimming is a good sport.

2. Gerunds is used as the object/complement

Examples :

1. She likes dancing.
2. My hobby is singing.

3. Gerunds is used as the objects of prepositions

Examples :

1. I am sorry for coming late.
2. On opening the door, I saw him.

4. After particular term

a. No use

It is no use studying without practicing.

b. to be worth

   It is worth reading source books.

c. to be busy

   She is busy preparing for the exams.

d. can’t help/can’t bear

   She usually can’t help laughing when she hears a joke.

e. to be used to

   I am used to eating gudeg Yogya.

f. Get used to

   She gets used to living near the airport.

g. to be accustomed to

   Rudi is accustomed to wearing a tie during his work.

5. After Possessive Adjective (my, your, his, her, our, their, etc.)

Examples :

1. Her teaching is fascinating.
2. His staring frightens me.
3. I hate Iwan’s wearing earing.

6. Common verbs followed by gerunds

admit               consider           enjoy               mind                recall appreciate        avoid               finish               miss                 regret claim                delay               quit                  postpone          report can’t help        deny                resist                practice            recent resume             risk                  suggest            advise

 

Examples :

1. Would you mind helping me?
2. Bob admitted stealing the money.
3. We enjoy seeing them again after so many years.

7. Common verbs followed by gerunds and is combined with “to”

	confess to                    dedicate to object to                      to be used to advance to                   get used to look forward to           to be accustomed to to be opposed  to         key to

 

Examples :

a. We are looking forward to going back to school.

b. Bob confessed to stealing the jewels.

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