GERUND

GERUND

Gerund adalah kata benda yang dibentuk dari kata kerja V-ing

1.       As subject (berfungsi sebagai subjek)

Example :

·          Swimming is a good sport

·          Your singing is very beautiful

·          My feeling says that

·          Gardening is one of my hobbies

2.       After verb ( setelah kata kerja )

Kata kerja yang sering diikuti oleh Gerund antara lain.. :

Admit	Mind	Continue
Appreciate	Miss	dislike
Avoid	Object to	Hate
Consider	Post pone	Like
Confess to	Practice	Love
Complete	Quit	Look forward to
Delay	Regret	Start
Deny	Suggest	Stop
Enjoy	Begin	Remember
finish	Can’t stand	Forget

example:

·         I love playing football

·         i want to stop smoking

·         have you finished reading the book yet?

·         I am looking forward to seeing you soon

·         No one has confessed to stealing my money yet

·         My brother never forgets looking his car

·         Tony always avoids answering my questions

·         I like fishing on Sunday

·         Ralph is consedering buying a new house

S	L	O	W	Not	F	L-a	S	H
see	listen	observe	atch	notice	feel	Look at	smel	hear

Example :

·          I saw the boat sinking

G	T	O	L
Get use to	Take to	Object to	Look forward to

Example:

·         I am looking forward to seeing you

3.    After Prepotision

        example:

·         He gave up smoking because of this doctor’s advice

·         I’m worried about making mistakes

·         Are you afraid of sleeping in the dark?

·         Will you be capale of finishing you work by noon tomorrow?

·         He always has an exuse for being late

·         Have you found the best method for improving your english

·         After doing the homework, I will play football

·         Cats usually snore while sleeping

Question taqs => pertanyaan singkat

( + ) she speakers English

( - ) she doesn’t speak English

( ? ) does she speak English

( QT ) she speak English, doesn’t she?

( QT ) she doesn’t speak English, does she?

example:

·         That’s a great song, isn’t it?

·         They’re working at the office now, aren’t they?

·         He can play the trumpet, can’t he?

·         You haven’t finished yet, have you?

·         It was cold yesterday, wasn’t it?

·         He went to the party last night, didn’t he?

·         We were waiting at the station, weren’t we?

·         She’s been studying a lot recently, hasn’t she?

·         She’ll come at six, won’t she?

·         They won’t he late, will they?