Gerunds as subjects and after prepositions GERUNDS ANS SUBJECTS AND AFTER PREPOSITIONS ID: 201954 Language: English School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) Grade/level: INTERMEDIATE Age: 13-16 Main content: Gerunds Other contents: PREPOSITIONS Add to my workbooks (20) Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Adjectives with Prepositions followed by Gerunds (161.6 kB) 2. Verbs Used with Gerunds (155.87 kB) 3. Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerunds (162.32 kB) I have breakfast before leav ing for work in the morning. That is to say that it must always end in â-ing â. »for »to »at »in »about My wife is keen on singing pop songs. (Gerund as object of a preposition.) before. In English, if you are going to have a verb after a preposition, the rule is simple- it must ALWAYS be in the gerund form. GERUND - INFINITIVE GI 5 Fill in the gerund with the correct preposition. (Gerund as subject.) Whatâs up everyone! Gerund after prepositions â Exercise 2 Task No. Scheduled maintenance: Saturday, March 6 from 3â4 PM PST As we all know, English grammar can sometimes be tricky as it can seem like there is no logic behind the rules. A gerund is a verb that typically functions as a noun or as the direct object of another verb. 1. 1. When a gerund is used on a sentence, it acts as the noun or subject. In general, gerunds are tricky to get the hang of, but how do we know if we need to use them after prepositions or if we need an infinitive instead? Gerunds after prepositions In english if we have a verb coming straight after a preposition, we must always use the verb in gerund form. In spite of liv ing in the country he cannot speak the language. There are some exceptions, however. on She is looking forward to visiting his aunt in Chicago. Gerunds after Prepositions. I passed by study ing every evening for a month. For example: Eating is fun. In todayâs post, we are going to focus on the use of gerunds in English after an adjective and a preposition. 4. Verbs Used with Infinitives (158.71 kB) 4. His mother was excited about going to Africa. The construction workers worried about losing their jobs. After hav i ng a shower, I went to bed. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone â some examples: after. Verbs with Pronouns followed by Infinitives (189.07 kB) 5. In the examples below, the prepositions are underlined, followed by the gerunds in bold. Therefore, it can be an object, the object of a preposition, or a subject complement. 1627 Choose the correct preposition from the drop down menu and fill in the verb in brackets as a Gerund into the appropriate gap. A preposition that follows a noun: Novels about growing up ⦠Start studying Prepositions with gerunds. I pray before eating. 5. by. The secretary carried on typing the letter. in spite of. Gerund or infinitive? 6. Gerunds and Prepositions »We use gerunds after prepositions »Prepositions are tiny words that are SO confusing! 1. [ More lessons & exercises from greg100 ] Click here to see the current stats of this English test English exercise "Gerunds and Prepositions" created by greg100 with The test builder. I love eating. (Gerund as object.) Generally speaking, creating a gerund is as easy as adding "ing" to the base form of the verb. One of the basic needs is eating. Here, the gerund âtakingâ follows the preposition âof.â Prepositions can follow any word, be it a noun, a pronoun, a verb or an adjective. 2. 3.
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