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Gerunds as objects of prepositions
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GERUNDS AS SUBJECTS
GERUNDS AS SUBJETS
Laura Priscila Cuervo
Daniela Cuesta
Yuleissa Liñan
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WHATS A SUBJECT?
The subject of a sentence is the element that shows on whom the action falls.
It can be a person, place, noun, or a VERB.
SUBJECT
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
I love to study dentistry.
The classroom is really big.
Cleaning my teeth everyday is important.
We are enjoying the english class a lot.
WHATS A GERUND?
GERUNDS
A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as an object or a subject in a sentence.
GERUND AS A OBJECT
Is the form we use in the present continuous to express an action is happening at the moment.
Structure: verb to be + gerund + complement
OBJECT
Studies say that brushing your teeth is good.
my mom says that cooking pasta is delicious
GERUND AS A SUBJECT
The verb is used at the begining of the sentence.
Structure: gerund + verb + complement.
SUBJECT
Knowing how to extract a tooth is important in our career.
Wearing braces can be uncomfortable.