GERUND
Apa sih yang di maksud dengan Gerund?
Gerund adalah kata kerja (verb) yang ditambahkan akhiran ing. Sebagai contoh “singing is my hobby”. singing terbentuk dari kata kerja ‘sing’ yang di tambahkan akhiran ing. fungsi dari Gerund adalah sebagai kata benda (noun) di dalam sebuah kalimat.
Nah! Setelah mengetahui apa itu gerund, yuk kita lihat bagaimana fungsi gerund dalam sebuah kalimat!
Example:
– sitting between the girls makes him feel comfortable
– Jogging for thirty minutes every day helps you lose weight
Example:
– I am thinking about joining English conversation class.
– I learn English by listening to the music.
Beberapa contoh preposisi yang di ikuti oleh gerund:
Example:
– I wait for your attending my class
– Her entering the manager’s room without any permission has made him upset
Kata ganti kepunyaan yg biasa diikuti gerund adalah:
– My – its
– Your – their
– His – our
-Her
Example:
– She postponed going to the beach because of the weather.
– I enjoy baking a cake every weekend.
Daftar kata kerja yang di ikuti oleh gerund:
– Enjoy – avoid – discuss – be used to – regret
– Appreciate – postpone – mention – complete – risk
– Mind – delay – suggest – deny – understand
– Quit – keep – fancy – look forward to – be accustomed to
– Finish – consider – admit – practice – object to
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