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Gerunds as a subject and after . expressions. Dulce Karina Romo Gutiérrez AUTOR. GERUNDS.
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Gerunds as a subject and after expressions Dulce Karina Romo Gutiérrez AUTOR
GERUNDS A gerund always functions as a noun: either a subject, a direct object, subject complement, or object of preposition. A gerund always ends in “ing.” Gerunds can be modified by adjectives and, because they have some qualities of a verb, can take objects.
GERUNDS AS A SUBJECT A gerund becomes into a subject when the activity is the most important in the sentence. A gerund sometimes begins a phrase that is taken as a whole. . Smoking is a expensive habit EXAMPLES
Gerunds after expressions adjectives becomes into an expression when they have a preposition after them. I don’t remember an adjective I don’t remember the prepositions
Now the expressions CRAZY ABOUT GOOD AT AFRAID OF SICK OF EXCITED ABOUT INTERESTED IN SURE ABOUT TIRED OF USED TO WORRIED ABOUT EXAMPLES
GOOD AFRAID CRAZY EXCITED ADJECTIVES INTERESTED SICK SURE TIRED USED WORRIED
IN Prepositions FOR ABOUT TO AT
Laura is good at playing basketball I am afraid of jumping with a parachute Megan is sick of screaming people