GERUND
Gerund
adalah penambahan akhiran -ing terhadap infinitive verb yang berfungsi sebagai
kata benda( noun)
Usage/penggunaan
1.
Sebagai
pkok kalimat(subjects)
-
Collecting
stamps is an interesting hobby
-
Swimming
is a good sport
-
Climbing
mountain is my favorite sport
-
Living
in Toraja is pleasant
2.
Sebagai
object kata kerja (objects of the verbs)
-
I
love traveling
-
He
started smoking when he was a child
-
Jhon
always avoids meeting Mery
-
Have
you finished making your homework
-
He
always practises speaking English
3.
Sebagai
pelengkap
-
My
hobby is hunting
-
My
hobby is singing
-
My
favorite hobby is singging
4.
Sebagai
objek kata depan (objects of preposition)
-
After
having dinner everynight, I watch TV
-
Before
going to bed, he always prays
-
With
out knowing grammar,one cant’t speak a language well
5.
Di
dahului oleh kata sifat kepunyaan ( Possessive adjective)
-
My
coming to her house has made her happy
-
Your
coming there is interesting
-
His
leaving abroad is to continue his study
6.
Digunakan
sebagai kata sifat yang menerangkan benda dibelakangnya
-
A
shopping bag
-
A
swimming pool
-
A
writing desk
-
A
sewing machine
-
A
waiting room
7.
Dipakai
untuk mmenyatakan suatu larangan
-
No
talking
-
No
smoking
-
No
passing
-
No
spitting
