Lesson 11: Solution for labeling gerunds
Look at the following sentences:
1.Boxing is my favorite sport
2.Reading is my hobby
3.Working hard makes you successful.
5.I have learned driving.
6.She dislikes oversleeping
7.I hate worrying about my future.
8.I’m tired of applying for vacant positions.
10.He’s afraid of speaking the truth.
11.My aim in life is becoming an athlete.
Categorize the sentences above under the different uses of gerund
A.As subject of a verb
1.Boxing is my favorite sport.
2.reading
3.working
B.As object of a transitive verb
1.driving
2.over sleeping
3.worrying
C.As object of a preposition
1.drinking
2.applying
3.speaking
D.As complement of a verb
1.predicting
2.becoming
3.starting
