PREPARED BY :SHRIDHAR ORPE

(ASST. PROFESSOR – ECLS DEPT.)

GERUND

Course : Diploma Engg. Sem : IVSubject : Advance Grammar

Unit : 1.1

What is Gerund ? Types of Gerund Gerund means participle. Two Types of Gerund : (A) Present Participle : By applying “ing” to verb.

Any action word (verb) which adds value to the

subject or noun, adding “ing” to that verb makes Present Participle. It is also known as “Participle of Phrase”.

(B) Past Participle: By applying “ed” to Regular Verb.

“ed” should not be applied to Irregular Verbs because it has different Past Participle.

Uses of Present Participle – as Noun

As a Noun : When Present Participle is used as Noun it generally comes as Subject followed by main verb or helping verb and then follows the Object which may be a Noun.

Ex. Swimming is the best exercise. Here, “Swimming” is subject & Present

Participle followed by “is” helping verb and “exercise” is an object which is also a Present Participle.

Ex. Watching rising sun is my hobby. Here, rising is a gerund.

Uses of Present Participle – as Adjective As an Adjective : When a Present Participle is

used as an Adjective, it generally comes either before or after the Noun. It adds the meaning to the Noun.

Present Participle comes after Preposition. Ex. A barking dog is behind me. Here “Barking” is Present Participle which is

before “dog” (Noun). “Barking” word adds meaning to the subject “dog”.

Ex. I saw clapping hands of People for the best speech.Here, Clapping is present participle.

Uses of Past Participle - Adjective As an Adjective : Past Participles are generally

used as adjectives which adds value to the meaning of noun & comes either before or after the noun.

Past Participle comes either before or after the Noun.

Ex. I have a broken bicycle. “Broken” word adds value to the bicycle.

She had removed her hat due to scorching heat.

Here, removed is past participle.

Sports Gerunds

A ready reckoner in English Grammar & Composition (Std.X) by Dineshbhai J. Shah, Dr. Janakbhai B. Shah and Bharatiben R. Shah

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