GERUND AS SUBJECT and OBJECT | Grammar

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

AS SUBJECT

If the gerund as a subject, the gerund can stand alone or form a phrase.
Example: a). Smoking is a bad habit

     b). Singing makes me happy

AS OBJECT

Gerund has two possibilities namely as: 

A).  Object of verb is the object that is used after the verb word.

But not all verbs can be followed by a gerund, only a few verbs that can be followed by a gerund :

Admit                                      Risk                                         Enjoy

Save                                        Avoid                                      Delay

Excuse                                           Escape                                     Prevent

Miss                                               Mind                                       Involve

Imagine                                         Like                                         Dislike

Forgive                                          Begin                                       Continue

Intead                                            Try                                           Start and Love

Example of usage in the sentence:

1. I enjoy reading story books
2. Do you mind opening the window?

Special to Prevent and forgive the word can be followed by a possessive pronoun or possessive adjective or proposition before it was followed by a gerund.

Example :

 a). Excuse me for coming late

 b). Excuse my coming late

                         c). You can not prevent him own money

Special to Prevent and forgive the word can be followed by a possessive pronoun or possessive adjective or proposition before it was followed by a gerund.

Example :

 a). Excuse me for coming late

                         b). Excuse my coming late

                         c). You can not prevent him own money

And there are also some verbs that can be followed by gerunds but with different meanings, namely :

Stop                             Go on                                     Remember
Forget                          Regret

Examples of its use in a sentence:

1. Please go on writing

2. It has stopped raining

B).  Object Of preposition is the object that is used after a preposition.

Functions such as an object of the gerund is placed after the preposition

Example :

a). She left without saying anything

b). They are always careful in working

AS THE COMPOUND NOUN

 that means a tool or place.

Example :

Swimming pool                                   Sewing machine
Swimming suit                                    Washing machine

Reading books                                    Writing paper
Drawing Dinning                                table book

TO MAKE A SHORT BAN or WARNING.

Example :

No smoking                                         No spitting
No parking                                          Warning

TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN EXPRESSION or PHRASES.

 for example:

It's no use                                            Can not help
It's no good                                         Can not Stand
Busy                                                    Les's go

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Examples of its use in sentences :

a). It’s no use crying

b). Let’s go shopping

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