GERUND

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A.    Background of study

       Language is the most important in our life, because by using a language we can communicate and express our ideas. It is one of communication tool. There are many languages in the world. One of them is English. English language is an important part of world. English is international language.

In English, we have to learn about structure grammar to make easily communication. There are many main points in structure grammar, especially gerund.

Some definitions of gerund:

Based on oxford advanced learner’s dictionary, gerund is the –ing form of a verb when used as a noun. (e.g. swimming)

Based on Cambridge dictionary, gerund is a word that ends “-ing” that is made from a verb and used like a noun. Example: in the sentence “Everyone enjoyed Tyler’s singing” the word singing is a gerund.

CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A.    The Difinition of Gerund

            A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence. Gerund is a verb (Verb) used but changed its function as a noun (Noun). or it can also be said that the gerund is a verb into a noun (Verbal Noun).

EXAMPLE: swimming, shopping, talking, playing, sleeping, eating, etc.

B.     Kinds of Gerund

1.       Subject

Gerund  as the main subject of sentences,

FORMULA =  S  + VERB

If Gerund as the Subject, Gerund can be independent and make the phrase form

-Swimming is good service.

- Studying needs time and patience.

- Playing tennis is fun.

2.      Subjective Complement

Gerund as a compolement of subject in sentences is often preceded by to be which has location between subject and subjective complement .

e.g.

- My favorite sport is running.

- My favorite activity is reading.

3.       Direct Object

Gerund as direct object in sentences

e.g.
- I enjoy dancing.

- She likes dancing.

- Thank you for coming.

- I hate arguing.

4.     

formula: Preposition + Gerund (Verb + Ing)

 Object of Preposition

Example:

We talk about going to Bali for our vacation.

She is not interesting in looking for a new job.

Thank you for helping me carry the bag.

You Should take advantage of living here.

The rain prevented us from completing the work.

We will be happy by listening the music.

Billy is not used to wearing a suit and tie everyday.

Some preposition that are usually followed Gerund: about, in, for, of, without, from, by, after, before, at, like and with, .

Example : I look forward to going home next month.

5.     

Formula: VERB + Gerund (Verb + Ing)

Object of Verb 

Some verbs that are usually followed Gerund:

Kelompok Kata yang Diikuti Gerund	Arti
Admit	Mengakui
Appreciate	menghargai
Avoid	menghindari
be accustomed to	terbiasa dengan
Consider	menimbang
be used to	terbiasa dengan
can’t help	tidak dapat tahan untuk tidak
can’t stand	tidak dapat bertahan
Complete	melengkapi
Delay	Menunda
Deny	Menolak
Discuss	mendiskusikan
Enjoy	menikmati
Finish	menyelesaikan
Hate	membenci
keep	Terus
Like	Menyukai
look forward to	Menanti
Mention	menyebutkan
Mind	berkeberatan
object to	berkeberatan dengan
Postpone	Menunda
Practice	mempraktikan
Quit	Berhenti
Regret	Menyesal
Risk	Beresiko
Suggest	menyarankan
Understand	memahami

Example:

I enjoy playing tennis.

Deny gives up smoking.

Rizqy dislike playing football

6.      AFTER POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

If put word after possessive  adjectives, so word must be formed gerund.

                        Example:        

·         Thank you for your visiting.

·         I am sorry for my coming late.

7.      Gerund is used for making expressing prohibitation

Example:

No smoking, no spitting, no parking, warning, etc.

8.     

Formula= V-ing + Noun

formed Noun phrase

Example:

Swimming pool, Walking stick, Swimming Suit, Shopping Centre, Drawing Book, Sewing Machine, Washing Machine, Writing Paper, Dinning Table, Shopping Bag, Racing Car, Waiting Room, Dinning Room, Living Room, Surfing Board, etc.

9.      Appositive

Gerund as apposition in sentence:

For example:

My hobby, fishing, is interesting.

I do not like quarrelling, a useless job.

My hobby is fishing dan fishing is interesting is located beside in a sentence as  appositive (fishing is apposition of my hobby), and also the next example.

CHAPTER  III

CONCLUSION

A. SUMMARY

A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence. Gerund is a verb (Verb) used but changed its function as a noun (Noun). or it can also be said that the gerund is a verb into a noun (Verbal Noun).

However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence that a noun ordinarily would, for example: subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of preposition.

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Betty Schrampfer Azar . 1989. ( English grammar second edition).Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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