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Verb + -ing =
noun
by + gerund
ex. You get good grades by studying hard.
go + gerund
ex. I will go fishing with you tomorrow
Common preposition combinations
followed by gerunds
• Be excited about, complain about, talk about,
think about, worry about
• Apologize for, blame for, famous for
• Believe in, interested in, succeed in
• Take care of, instead of, be accused of
• Insist on, count on, concentrate on
• Keep from, prevent from, profit from
• In addition to, look forward to, be used to
Direct Object
Is a noun that receives the action of
a transitive action verb.
Generally found after action verbs.
You can determine if a word is a
direct object by asking Whom? Or
What?
• On their vacation, the Rezendes discovered snorkeling.
verb DO
• Seeing is believing.
Ex.
Climbing is her favorite activity.
Climbing (subject)
1. Voting is an important responsibility.
2. In summer, Liam prefers hiking.
3. Allen loves eating on rainy days.
4. The worst feeling, hating a friend, have no good
effect.
5. Loving is trusting.
6. She passed her exam because of studying hard.
7. Teaching is the noblest profession.
8. Every politicians goal, helping, is sometimes fake.
9. Joe really likes playing basketball.
10.What the policemen do is catching criminals.
11. Our meeting at the station was a surprise.
12. The team excelled in batting and running.
13. Stephanie loved excitement and dancing.
14. Kyla's favorite exercise is jogging.
15.My passion, serving people, gives me
satisfaction.