Gerunds can function as...
Subjects, objects of verbs and objects of prepositions.
"I love cooking for my family". In this sentence the gerund is working as...
Object of the verb (love)
"I'm not afraid of giving speeches." In this sentence, the gerund is working as...
Object of preposition (of)
After verbs like "enjoy"," avoid" and "don't mind", we have to use:
a) Gerund
b) infinitive
a) Gerund
I enjoy ________(help) with chores at home.
helping
Speaking: Present your personal profile to the class. Describe:
1) Job/occupation 2) Personality 3) Hobbies/interests/lifestyle
OPEN ANSWER
"I hate __________ (get up) for early morning classes."
a) to get up
b) getting up
c) both are correct
c) both are correct
I'm a ____ & _______ person. I avoid ______ (start) conversations with people I don't know.
shy/reserved... starting
After verbs like "love/like/can't stand/hate" we use...
Infinitive OR Gerund (i.e. I love cooking/to cook for my family and friends)
Speaking: Describe how you have changed over the last five years?
OPEN ANSWER
Describe these three different types of families: Extended, Nuclear and Two-income
Extended: Parents, children, grandparents/uncles/aunts, etc live in the same house.
Nuclear: Has only parents and children.
Two-income: Both parents work
Team discussion: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of living in an extended family.
OPEN ANSWER
What is a noun clause?
A group of words that function together as a noun. (i.e. An advantage of having older siblings is that they can give you advice)
The best of thing of being an only child is that you get all the attention.
Can you identify the noun clause?
"...that you get all the attention."
"I have a full-time job". "The hard part is I don't have enough time for my family." Make a sentence by using a noun clause. (Use the preposition "about")
The hard part about having a full time job is that I don't have enough time for my family.
"I share a room with my cousin." "One disadvantage is he's very messy." Combine the sentences by using the noun clause (use the preposition "of)
One disadvantage of sharing a room with my cousin is that he's very messy.
