Non-Finite Verbs

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

I WILL BE ABLE TO:

* recall and identify ‘gerund’ and share examples for the same.

* apply the rules pertaining to the gerund to answer the questions based on the same.

What are gerunds?

Identify the gerunds in the following sentences.
1. Playing scrabble is fun.
2. Reading the Gita has become my habit.
3. Teach me riding, Sir.
4. I do not know ice-skating.

We stopped _________.
Fill in the blank using the gerund form of the verb 'talk'.

1. to talk
2. talking
3. talks

One of Mohan's hobbies is __________. Fill in the blank using the gerund form of the verb 'sing'.

1. to sing
2. songs
3. singing

Fill in the blanks using the gerund form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. Our aim is _________ the examination. (pass)
2. He is fond of _________ ludo. (play)
3. We cannot live without _________. (eat)
4. You are very clever at _________ excuses. (make)

The words ending with 'ing' can be ___________.

1. gerunds only
2. either gerunds or participles

Identify whether the verbs in the sentences on the next few slides are used as a GERUND, or a PARTICIPLE.

Fishing is fun.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

Sam and Patrick are fishing.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

It is freezing cold.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

He hates spending money.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

We are confident of winning the election.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

Waving their hands, the spectators cheered the runners.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

Can you teach me painting?

1. Gerund
2. Participle

The boy cried thinking that he would be whipped.

1. Gerund
2. Participle

Any doubts?

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN
* recall and identify ‘gerund’ and share examples for the same.
* apply the rules pertaining to the participle and the gerund to answer the questions based on the same.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.