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Unit 3 THE G E R U N D
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§ 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The Gerund is an ing-form made from the verb and thus it has the features of the verb, i.e. voice distinctions (active/passive), Indefinite and Perfect forms, takes direct object (without the preposition 'of') as transitive verbs do:
She does this work with pleasure.
She enjoys doing this work.
At the same time the Gerund has some nominal features (features of the noun) as it has functions associated with the functions of the noun (Subject, Object and part of a compound Predicate):
| Subject: | Maintaining a car is costly. |
| Object: | She objected to his smoking. |
| Part of a Compound Predicate: | I like swimming. |
Like nouns the Gerund can also be preceded by the possesive case of nouns or pronouns: Ann's/her being honest was surprising.
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