3.4: Gerund Rules - Review

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Gerunds Review

Look at the following information about gerunds. Read each rule and the examples for it. For each example, highlight the gerund.

1. Gerund as a subject

Sleeping in on weekends is great!
Not having any responsibility can spoil children.
Living in the Bay Area has become very expensive.

2. Gerund after some verbs

I dislike washing dishes.
She enjoys jogging in the park in the morning.
She enjoyed not having any responsibilities when she was a child.

3. Gerund after prepositions

She is planning on visiting her family tonight.
I am not excited about working this weekend.
He looks forward to not having any homework during the holidays.

4. Gerunds in ‘go’ expressions

She goes hiking with her friends every Sunday.
We went dancing last weekend.
They go camping every summer.

5. Gerunds in adverbials

I left home without taking my wallet.
He met his friends after finishing his work.
She has improved her language skills by reading extensively.