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“The pen is the tongue of the mind.”

“The pen is the tongue of the mind.”. Gerunds & Gerund Phrases. Showcase your WORD CHOICE and increase your evidence of SENTENCE FLUENCY. What is a Gerund ?. Gerunds & Gerund Phrases. A form of verb (action word) Ends in – ing Acts like a noun. Examples:

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“The pen is the tongue of the mind.”

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  1. “The pen is the tongue of the mind.” Gerunds & Gerund Phrases Showcase your WORD CHOICE and increase your evidence of SENTENCE FLUENCY

  2. What is a Gerund? Gerunds & Gerund Phrases A form of verb (action word) Ends in –ing Acts like a noun • Examples: • Sleeping late on the weekends is one of my favorite activities. • Cleaning my room is my least favorite weekend chore. • Drivingwith my parents is frustrating because they listen to terrible music.

  3. Change the verb in the sentence to a Gerundand rewrite the sentence, starting it with a Gerund. • My mother drives too fast! Drivingway too fast down the turnpike, my mother finally received a speeding ticket. • She lost her driver’s license because she would always speed. • Losingher driver’s license was a consequence my • mother endured due to her speeding choices.

  4. Let’s Practice Gerunds & Gerund Phrases Change the verb in the sentence to a Gerundand rewrite the sentence, starting it with a Gerund. 4. Eric manages all the garbage trucks in Miami. Managing all the garbage trucks in Miami is a huge job for Eric. 5. Scott spends all his free time on the golf course. Spending his free time on the golf course allows Scott to relieve stress. 6. Brianna fulfilled her life’s ambition by winning the dance contest. Fulfillingher life’s ambition, Brianna won the dance contest.

  5. Gerund Phrase Gerunds & Gerund Phrases A Gerund Phrase will begin with a gerund (an “ing” word) and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund Phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster. Jammingtoo much clothing into a washing machine = gerund phrase, the subject of the verb “will result”. Bernard hatesbuttering toast with a fork. Buttering toast with a fork = gerund phrase, the direct object of the verb “hates”.

  6. Examples ofGerund Phrase Gerunds & Gerund Phrases A Gerund Phrase will begin with a gerund (an “ing” word) and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund Phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. Eating ice cream on a windy day = subject of the verb can be. A more disastrous activity for long-haired peopleis blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down. Blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down = subject complement of the verb is.

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