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2nd Phase| Mastering The English Language Razibul Hoq Raz Page | 328 All about Gerund And Gerund Phrases Gerund A gerund is a noun made from a verb root plus ing (a present participle). Gerund Phrase A gerund phrase is a phrase consisting of a gerund and any modifiers or objects associated with it. Gerund Gerund Phrase • Swimming is fun. • Eating biscuits in front of the television is one way to relax. =mvZvi KvUv gRvi/GKwU gRvi/Avb‡›`i welq| =†Uwjwfk‡bi mvg‡b wew¯‹U LvIqv wijv· Kivi GKUv cš’v| (gerund as subject of the sentence) (gerund phrase as subject) • I like swimming. • Do you fancy going out? = Avwg mvZvi KvUv cQ›` Kwi| =Ny†i ‡eov‡bvUv‡K wK Zwz g A‡bK cQ›` K‡iv? (gerund as direct object) (gerund phrase as direct object) • I never gave swimming all • On being elected president, he that much effort. moved with his family to the capital. =AZ‡ewk cÖ‡Póv Avwg mvZvi KvUvq =‡cÖwm‡W›U wbe©vwPZ nIqvi mey v‡a †m cwievi KL‡bv †`Bwb| mn ivRavbx‡Z P‡j †Mj| (gerund phrase (gerund as indirect object) as complement of a preposition) • Being deceived can make someone feel angry. (passive) =‡avKu v LvIqv(i e¨vcviUv) gvbly ‡K ivMvwšZ^ K‡i Zzj‡Z cv‡i| • Having read the book once before makes me more prepared. (perfect) =Av‡M †_‡KB eBwU c‡o †djv(i e¨vcviUv) Avgv‡K Av‡iv †ewk cÖ¯Z‘ K‡i Zz‡j| • He is ashamed of having been gambling all night. (perfect progressive aspect) =mvivivZ a‡i Ryqv †Ljvi Kvi‡Y †m jw¾Z| Facebook: Razibul Hoq Raz YouTube: Today’s Just Now Contact: 01628540803

2nd Phase| Mastering The English Language Razibul Hoq Raz Page | 329 Position Of Gerund and Gerund Phrases Role Example A Subject Eating cakes is pleasant. =wcVv LvIqv mLy Ki/mywcÖq/fvj jvMvi| B Extraposed It can be pleasant eating cakes. subject ==wcVv LvIqv-GUv mLy Ki/mwy cÖq/fvj jvMvi| C Subject What I'm looking forward to is eating cakes. Complement =Avwg †hUvi w`‡K nv K‡i ZvwK‡q AvwQ †mUv nj wcVv LvIqv| D Direct object I can't stop eating cakes. E Prepositional =Avwg wcVv LvIqv _vgv‡Z cviwQbv/bv †L‡q _vK‡Z object cviwQbv| I dreamt of eating cakes. =Avwg wcVv LvIqvi ¯^cœ †`Ljvg| F Adverbial He walks the streets eating cakes. =‡m wcVv †L‡q †L‡q Avivg‡Q/w`j‡Q/¯^vaxbfv‡e nvUvnvwU G Part of noun K‡i| A_ev †m wcVv †L‡Z †L‡Z nv‡U/wcVv Lvq Avi nv‡U| phrase It's a picture of a man eating cakes. =GB QweUv Ggb GKUv gvby‡li †h wcVv Lv‡”Q/wcVv LvIqv GKRb gvb‡y li GB Qwe| H Part of adjective They are all busy eating cakes. phrase =Zvuiv mevB wcVv LvIqvে e¨v¯Í| I Complement of She takes pleasure in eating cakes. preposition =‡m wcVv LvIqvi gv‡SB myL/Avb›` cvq| In traditional grammars the term gerund is not used for roles F, G, and H. Facebook: Razibul Hoq Raz YouTube: Today’s Just Now Contact: 01628540803