Gerund
Gerund
Apa itu Gerund?
Gerund dalam bahasa inggris adalah noun (kata benda) yang berakhiran -ing. Mungkin kita pernah salah menyangka gerund ini adalah sebuah verb (kata kerja) karena berakhiran -ing, namun sebenarnya gerund ini adalah noun karena penempatannya yang ada pada awal kalimat (subjek) dan akhir kalimat (objek).Rumus Gerund
Untuk membuat sebuah Gerund itu mudah saja, hanya dibe\utuhkan:
Infinitive + -ingContoh Kalimat Gerund
- Gerund sebagai Subject
- Going to parties is fun
- Writing is my hobby
- Cooking is her specialized skill
- Living in this world is our destiny
- Sleeping is the best way to relief stress - Gerund Sebagai Object
- I enjoy reading
- He likes dancing
- We start discussing
- My family love fishing
- The bird singing - Gerund sebagai Complement
Sebelum gerund ada to be yang mengikuti. Contoh :
- Our hobby is playing football
- My hobby is singing
- The most activity I love is dancing
Contoh Kalimat Gerund yang lainnya
- He admitted having driven too
- They avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.
- If we carry on sleeping so badly, we may need help.
- Ralph is considering buying a new house.
- I delayed telling Max the news.
- She denies reading the book.
- We dislike reading poems.
- He couldn't help falling in love with her.
- I enjoy playing chess.
- They finished working in the garden
- Susan gives up playing ice-hockey.
- He imagined driving a new car.
- Your responsibility includes taking reservations on the phone.
- The project will involve growing plants.
- I cannot justify paying $100 for this ticket.
- They keep on running.
- Did Alex ever mention playing baseball?
- I don't mind sleeping on the couch.
- They miss playing with their friends.
- She practised playing hockey.
- Do you regret having mentioned it?
- You risk catching a cold.
- She suggested flying to Cairo.
- He is busy reading the paper.
- I don't mind telling them my opinion.
- We feel like having a cup of tea.
- How about walking home instead of taking the car?
- It's no good talking to this girl.
- It's no use talking to the headmaster.
- They spend their time reading.
- There's no cheating anymore.
- There's no point in complaining further.
- What about going to the zoo?
- The book is worth reading.
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