I. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW (ALL ABOUT GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES)
2. Gerunds
2.5 Using Gerunds in Descriptions: Subject + Linking Verb + Gerund Modifier
The sentence pattern used to describe things is the Subject + Linking Verb + Modifier sentence. Here, the modifier is a description or gives information about the subject of the sentence. Since a modifier can be either a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition phrase used as an adverb, a Gerund can be used in the place of a noun in this type of sentence.
Examples
Anita is a government official. (noun)
Anita is intelligent. (adjective)
Anita is here. (adverb)
Anita is at the hospital. (preposition phrase used as an adverb)
In this sentence pattern, the subject and the modifier can often be switched.
Example
[Isolating ourselves from] others was the hardest part of the pandemic.
The hardest part of the pandemic was [isolating ourselves from others].
Exercise: Reverse the underlined noun subject or object in the following sentences with the gerund that is currently serving as the subject or object of the sentences below.
The sentences all follow the Subject + Linking Verb + Modifier pattern that is used to describe something or to give information about the subject. Nhập câu trả lời vào ô trống.
Example: Answering my email at work is an ongoing battle. → An ongoing battle is answering my email at work.
1. Watching King Kong destroy the city was the scariest part of the movie.
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2. Finding the matching twin of a sock pair in your laundry is a challenge on laundry day.
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3. Helping your parents when they get old is an important responsibility.
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4. A bad habit of mine is not remembering where I parked my car in the parking lot.
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5. Watching my dog chase its tail is something that makes me laugh.
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Sample Answers
1. The scariest part of the movie was watching King Kong destroy the city.
2. A challenge on laundry day is finding the matching twin of a sock pair in your laundry.
3. An important responsibility is helping your parents when they get old.
4. Not remembering where I parked my car in the parking lot is a bad habit of mine.
5. Something that makes me laugh is watching my dog chase its tail.
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