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bluebary
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 Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:19 am Post subject: help |
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ı am a new student in preparatory class.ı dont know where to use a gerund in a sentence.could you help me about it?and ı have a question,ı wrote it below
is doing gerund?
are others correct?
-they cant find any opportunity doing some activities.
-they cant find any opportunity to do some activities.
-they cant find any opportunity for doing soe activities.
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A gerund, as you seem to know, is a noun made out of a verb. Just take the bare infinitive and add -ing to the end.
You can use a gerund like any other noun.
"Doing homework makes me happy." Doing is a gerund acting as the subject.
"His writing is getting better all the time." Writing is the subject. Always use the possessive when using a gerund this way; don't say, "Him writing is getting better all the time." Sometimes it's a little tricky when speaking.
"He really loves swimming." Swimming is the direct object.
"She likes to take an aspirin before sleeping." Sleeping is the object of the preposition.
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