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Gerunds. English Bellwork. English Bellwork - Monday, February 12. Directions: Write the two rules about gerunds and the example! 1. A gerund is a verbal that ends in – ing and is used as a noun.
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Gerunds English Bellwork
English Bellwork- Monday, February 12 Directions: Write the two rules about gerunds and the example! • 1. A gerund is a verbal that ends in –ingand is used as a noun. • 2. A gerund can be the subject of a sentence, the direct object, or the object of the preposition. • 3. Flying is a skill birds must learn. • 4. Young birds can practice flying.
English Bellwork- Tuesday, February 13 Directions: Write the sentences. Circle the gerund and underline each gerund phrase. • 1. The custom of celebrating Valentine's Day stretches back a long way. • 2. Many historians believe the holiday sprang from an ancient Roman custom of honoring two brothers by the name of Valentine. • 3. Sharing in the celebration is the more recently created Galentine’s Day, a holiday on February 13th that honors female friendships.
English Bellwork- Wednesday, February 14 Directions: Write out the three sentences. Then, identify the gerunds. • 1. Easter is often associated with the blooming of spring flowers. • 2. At the same time as Easter, Jews observe Passover by preparing a special meal, a sedar. • 3. By eating the special foods at the sedar, Jews remember the flight of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt.
English Bellwork- Thursday, February 15 Directions: Write the sentences. Circle the gerund and underline each gerund phrase. • 1. The keeping of the fast of Ramadan occurs during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. • 2. Muslims celebrate this religious holiday by fasting during the day. • 3. But when the sun sets, Muslims can stop their fasting and celebrate their holy month.,
English Bellwork- Friday, February 16 • Directions: Write out the sentences. Identify if the –ing word is a participle or a gerund. • 1. Some of our New Year’s traditions come from the ancient Romans, who celebrated the approaching year. • 2. The first month of the year is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. • 3. Having two faces, Janus looked forward and backward.