Gerund Phrases

Gerund phrases are used as a noun in a sentence. They can often be confused with participle phrases, but one simple test will help you to distinguish between the two. These phrases can be used as a subject, a subject complement, a direct object, or as an object of a preposition. Using these types of phrases will improve your writing.
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  • @Rob-bob
    @Rob-bob Жыл бұрын

    Miss Hamilton, your indispensable and unique way of teaching is a crucial factor in your followers studying English in terms of word construction. It is second to none. Thank you very much for all your effort made for us. You are the best of the best.

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! It encourages me to keep making other videos. 😊

  • @pepe59551
    @pepe595512 ай бұрын

    This lesson is very useful !

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    2 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad to hear that!

  • @carolyn_s
    @carolyn_s10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. It has helped me understand what a gerund is in a better way.

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @yannicburke6723
    @yannicburke6723Ай бұрын

    Thank you sharing I have English exam tomorrow so I need to watch the video on gerund phrase do understand about gerund phrase to help me pass my exams

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Ай бұрын

    I hope you do well on your exam!

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    @erwingiacomoragonesi536710 ай бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you found it useful.

  • @soniiyapal
    @soniiyapal Жыл бұрын

    I find your lessons immensely useful. it would be great if we had more lessons on Prepositions and Subordinate Conjunctions.

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to hear that! Yes, I will add those topics to my list for future videos.

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    @user-gk5ce5bu6i5 ай бұрын

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    @cssapirants6553 Жыл бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’m happy to hear that. 😊

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    @user-ye1qo6vd4k3 ай бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    3 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @anv.4614
    @anv.46143 ай бұрын

    Dear Teacjer, Thank you so much. Learning this grammar structure can help me achieve a higher level of writing.

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    3 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome! I’m so happy to hear that you find the videos helpful.

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    @shazumer959810 ай бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m so happy to hear that!

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    @qodratullahhosseini8580 Жыл бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @theabdelackerman7736
    @theabdelackerman7736 Жыл бұрын

    thank you $

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! I hope you found it helpful.

  • @bobamuhammed5328
    @bobamuhammed5328 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome teacher

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

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    @cabdiibraahin9185 Жыл бұрын

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  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    I am so happy to hear that!

  • @amitavabose-6
    @amitavabose-67 ай бұрын

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    7 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you found it useful!

  • @jamesj2762
    @jamesj2762 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much -- ma'am.🙂

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! I hope you found it helpful.

  • @ahmedmohmedaljarah6142
    @ahmedmohmedaljarah6142 Жыл бұрын

    I have some inquiries about the classification essay. Indeed, I have no idea how to write it😅 . I would be so glad and grateful to you if you give us the instructions in how to write such thing with examples. Your Sincerely A.G

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    I will add that topic to my list of future videos!

  • @HappyChocolateBonbons-xh8eh
    @HappyChocolateBonbons-xh8eh6 ай бұрын

    Difference between gerund phrase and present participle

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    6 ай бұрын

    This is a good question. A gerund acts like a noun while a present participle acts like a verb or adjective.

  • @knowledgeinspiration5306
    @knowledgeinspiration53065 ай бұрын

    mam i have a question.then ,why you have used Comma in your sentence which has Gerund phrase. By learning additional skills ,..........

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    5 ай бұрын

    You can also write this sentence in this way: . . . . . by learning additional skills. In this case, because the gerund phrase comes at the end of the sentence, you do not need a comma. However, if you put the gerund phrase at the beginning of the sentence, you must put a comma.

  • @knowledgeinspiration5306

    @knowledgeinspiration5306

    5 ай бұрын

    @@WritingBetter thankyou mam for your kind reply ,And keep making videos and enrching us

  • @sajjadahmad7499
    @sajjadahmad74993 ай бұрын

    Madam,as you have recently told that a gerund phrase almost never require punctuation but you have written comma in the sentence By learning additional skills,....

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    3 ай бұрын

    When we put the phrase at the beginning of a sentence, we need to add a comma. We do not need to add a comma when we put it at the end of a sentence. By learning additional skills, his chances of a better salary were guaranteed. His chances of a better salary were guaranteed by learning additional skills. I hope this helps. You might check out this video about punctuation in English: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ooWNxKOnkZC9mrA.html

  • @peacelover3208
    @peacelover3208 Жыл бұрын

    With three days remaining,.. VS With three days that are remaining,.. Which is the correct between the two phrases ?

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Both of these are correct. The words “that are” can be added or left out and not change the meaning.

  • @samin21
    @samin2110 ай бұрын

    Hello mam As we know gerund phrase working as noun . So can we use gerund phrase or gerund with Dummy subject "THERE" as noun. As)-- 1) -- THERE was [fighting in the class] . 2)-- THERE was [starting a new business] in town. Is "THERE" word still "DUMMY subject" in those sentences ? And what is the real subject in those sentence ? I hope you help us .

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    10 ай бұрын

    When a sentence begins with There is(are), “there” is not the subject. 1. There was fighting in the class. The sentence is actually: Fighting was in the class. (So, “fighting” is the subject.)We do not use that sentence form but use “There was fighting in the class.” The phrase “fighting in the class” is not a gerund in this sentence. “Fighting in the class was a weekly event.” would be an example of this being used as a gerund phrase. 2. There was starting a new business in town. This sentence is not a complete sentence. “Starting a new business in town is difficult.” would be a possible sentence using this phrases as a gerund. I hope this helps to make this clearer.

  • @worldwonder152
    @worldwonder152 Жыл бұрын

    Hello. Can a gerund be followed by an infinitive as in the following sentence: He dislikes having to punish his servants? In this sentence having(gerund) is followed by to punish(infinitive). Please respond

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    He dislikes having to punish his servants. Test for a gerund /gerund phrase: He dislikes this. “Having to punish his servants” is a gerund phrase. Here are a few more examples: Having to study English is tiring. She hated having to dry her long hair. So, yes, when “having” is used as a gerund it can be followed by an infinitive.

  • @worldwonder152

    @worldwonder152

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WritingBetter what does the sentence 'Having to study is tiring' mean?

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Another way you could say this would be: To have to study English is tiring. (Studying English makes me tired.)

  • @worldwonder152

    @worldwonder152

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WritingBetter thank you... Could you please give me an example where a gerund is followed by an infinitive without using having?

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Exercising to lose weight is a good solution for many.

  • @ghalial9966
    @ghalial9966 Жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me what pharse in this sentence ( he won a medal for scoring the most of the goals.) pharse is scoring the most goals ?? Please tell me

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, the gerund phrase would be “scoring most of the goals.” “For” is the preposition in this clause.

  • @drullcap4596
    @drullcap459610 ай бұрын

    me ayudo a pasar mi examen más que mi profesor

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    10 ай бұрын

    I am so glad you found the video helpful!

  • @rahul2216
    @rahul2216 Жыл бұрын

    maam, Can gerund phrase act as an object complement?maam, please tell 😔

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, they can. Here are a few examples: I found the cat sleeping in the barn. He saw the man running down the street.

  • @rahul2216

    @rahul2216

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WritingBetter maam, in this sentence: The officer said that he appreciated his staff coming on time. Maam, here (coming on time) is object complement?

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I believe it is. These websites may give you some more information: writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/object-complement www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/object_complement.htm

  • @rahul2216

    @rahul2216

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WritingBetter thankyou very much maam for giving time on it.

  • @ghalial9966
    @ghalial9966 Жыл бұрын

    You said gerund never comes with punctuation but one of the sentences have a comma (,) in the last examples

  • @WritingBetter

    @WritingBetter

    Жыл бұрын

    The example: By learning additional skills, his chances of a better salary were guaranteed. The gerund with the preposition “by” is placed at the beginning of this sentence, which means we need to add a comma before the rest of the sentence. The sentence could have been written this way: His chances of a better salary were guaranteed by learning additional skills.