Free English Grammar | Gerund

GERUND

Gerund is a verb that is in use or fuction as a noun. Or it can also be said that the gerund is a verb verbal noun.
           Gerund is also a noun derived from verb and is formed by adding the suffix-ing in the infinitive of the verb. Gerund form of the same verb form changes ongoing at the time.

The form of the gerund is : 

  

VERB (INFINITIVE) + ing  

here are some use of gerunds:
1. Like other nouns, gerunds can be preceded by articles, pronouns bookmark, prepositions, or pronouns ownership.
Example:

a). The building of this house took four months
b). He Kept all his savings in an old sick

2. Gerund is often used after a verb, which states "start" or "end".
Example:

a). The budding star and blooming plants

b). Stop digging

3. Used after prepositions (on, of, in, or to)
Example:

a). We are keen on gardening
b). She succeeded in leaving

4. A gerund has the properties noun of the verb.
Example:

a). Smoking is a health hazard

5. As a general form of verbs, gerunds also has its own complement.

a). Direct object

      Example: My son love driving the car

b). Complementary accompanying

 Example: We enjoyed showing our garden Them

If described the sentence "I like swimming" it will be split into parts as follows:
I = Subject
Like = Predicate
Swimming = direct object

Form-ing (swimming) is derived from the verb swim. In the sentence, there is a direct object complement is also accompanying the consist of a pronoun or noun. Because swimming is not a personal pronoun, so the word is a noun.

6. Gerund used to be another form of the verb with an adverb.
Example:

a). Driving carefully is a necessity on these busy roads.

Because the gerund is used as a noun, the gerund in the sentence can be used :

AS SUBJECT