Identify and underline the gerunds. Then write whether they have been used as a subject, object, prepositional Object or complement.
1. My mother avoids reading.
2. Swimming is a good exercise.
3. He started running.
4. The boy-was suspended for cheating.
5. He spoiled his eyesight by reading small prints.
Dear student,
The answers are as follows:
1. My mother avoids reading. (Subject complement)
2. Swimming is a good exercise. (Subject)
3. He started running. (Subject complement)
4. The boy-was suspended for cheating. (Object of preposition)
5. He spoiled his eyesight by reading small prints. (Object of preposition)
Regards
The answers are as follows:
1. My mother avoids reading. (Subject complement)
2. Swimming is a good exercise. (Subject)
3. He started running. (Subject complement)
4. The boy-was suspended for cheating. (Object of preposition)
5. He spoiled his eyesight by reading small prints. (Object of preposition)
Regards