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bluebary
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 Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: a little help to gerund |
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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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Mary W. Ng
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The gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. Here are some of its uses:
1. Sewing is my hobby.
Sewing functions as the subject of the verb is.
2. My hobby is sewing.
Sewing functions as the subject complement after the linking verb is.
3 I like sewing.
Sewing functions as the direct object of the verb like.
4. I am good at sewing.
Sewing functions as the object of the preposition at.
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-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. |
As for the sentences you wrote, use any opportunity to do ... or any opportunity of doing ....
I hope this helps.
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