Q. Can a gerund be in a prepositional phrase?
Prepositions are words like about, across, after, for, and in. A gerund can be paired with a prepositional phrase. Common prepositions used with gerunds include of, about, to, before, and after.
Q. What is an example of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?
An example of a prepositional phrase is, “With a reusable tote in hand, Matthew walked to the farmer’s market.” Every prepositional phrase is a series of words consisting of a preposition and its object. In the example above, “with” is the preposition and “reusable tote” is the object.
Q. What are examples of gerund phrases?
Gerund phrases, which always function as nouns, will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Read these examples: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. Eating ice cream on a windy day = subject of the linking verb can be.
Q. How do you classify a gerund?
The four types of gerunds and gerund phrases follow:
- Subject. Gardening is my favorite hobby. (Gardening is normally a verb, but here it is the name of an activity.)
- Direct Object. My neighbors admire my gardening.
- Object of Preposition. I have received several awards for my gardening.
- Subject Complement.
Q. How do you create a gerund?
Gerunds are formed by adding “-ing” to the verb: “sleeping,” “drawing,” “swimming.” But they are not the “-ing” verb forms that you see in the present or past continuous tense.
Q. How do you write a gerund sentence?
A gerund is an instance when a verb is being used in a very particular way – as a noun! You do this by changing the infinitive form of the verb, and adding “ing” at the end. For example, “eat” is changed to “eating”, or “write” is changed to “writing”.
Q. How does a gerund function in a sentence?
A whole gerund phrase functions in a sentence just like a noun, and can act as a subject, an object, or a predicate nominative. If you look up the definition of gerund (pronounced JER-und), you will find that it means “an English noun formed from a verb by adding -ing”; that is, a present participle used as a noun.
Q. What is infinitive phrase and examples?
Infinitive phrases include infinitives. Examples include, “to walk,” “to read,” or “to eat.” Infinitives can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. As a noun, they might act as the subject of the sentence. For example, “To travel is the only thing on her mind.” As an adjective, they’ll modify a noun.
