Gerund used as a subject or object
Gerund
1. Cooking is one of her hobbies.
2. Cycling is fun.
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Example
3. Getting a good job is not easy.
4. Finding a parking space is quite difficult in this area.
as the subject of a clause
Cycling is good for your health.
5. Driving becomes more and more expensive.
6. No smoking in this area.
after certain adjectives
He’s afraid of going by plane.
7. Working overtime is quite common in this company.
after certain prepositions
Before going to bed he turned off the
lights.
8. Eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health.
9. Making fun of other people is not nice.
10. Learning about other cultures makes people more tolerant.
after certain verbs
I enjoy cooking.
after certain verbs with
prepositions
I am looking forward to seeing you
again.
1. She is good at dancing.
2. He is crazy about singing.
3. I don't like playing cards.
after certain nouns
We had problems finding our way back
home.
4. They are afraid of swimming in the sea.
5. You should give up smoking.
6. Sam dreams of being a popstar.
7. He is interested in making friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of going by plane.
9. We insist on cooking the dinner ourselves.