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Gerund Diagnostic: identifying specific points that need review

• Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate
• Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

Gerunds as Subjects of Clauses: referring to activities 

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Noun Phrase vs. Gerund
• Subordinate vs. Gerund Clause
• Agreement
• Spelling
• Consonant Doubling
• Gerund-Participle  Grammar Notes
• Gerund Diagrams
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

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• listing
• finding
• searching

Verb + Gerund Clause: expressing attitudes about activities

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Gerund Clauses
• Verbs w/ Gerund Complements
• Verb + Gerund List
• Means the Same
• Meaning Differs
• Passive Gerunds
• Double -ing Phrasing
• Practice – multiple choice

Related pages:Gerund/ Infin Prac1, Gerund/ Infin Prac2

Jamal enjoys playing soccer.

Are you afraid of losing?

Verb + Preposition + Gerund Clause: commenting on activities

Beg.–Adv. ESL

• Verbs + Prepositions
• Verb + Prep List
• Commonly Confused Expressions
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice

Related practices: Verb + PP Prac 1, Verb + PP Prac 2, Verb + PP Prac 3

He talks about leaving.
He accused us of complaining.
He keeps on making trouble.
He worries about making deadlines.

Gerund w/ Subjects: expressing attitudes about the activities of others

Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers

• Gerunds w/ Subjects
• Object Pronoun vs. Possessive Determiner
• Verb List
• Grammar Notes
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – complete paragraph
• Practice 3 – complete paragraph

I thanked him for fixing my door.

I appreciate his fixing my door.

By / With: stating means and method  

Beg.–Int. ESL

• By + Gerund vs. With + Noun
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice
• Practice 3 – multiple choice
• Practice 4 – multiple choice

How do you stay in shape?

Arnold stays in shape by working out.

For + Gerund Clause: stating function

Beg.–Int. ESL

• For + Gerund
• Common Mistakes
• Function, Purpose, Means
• Practice – multiple choice

What's it for? for tying boxes.

Why do you use it? to tie boxes.

How do you close boxes? with string / by using string.

Preposition + Gerund: stating activities

Int.–Adv.. ESL

• Gerunds in Prep Phrases
• Preps + Gerund List
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice

Jason read the manual before beginning the installation.

You can't turn it on without plugging it in.

Jane got it working by using a different cable.

Sensory Verbs + Gerund: stating observations, perceptions and opinion on experiences

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Gerund Clause v. Participial Clause
• What is the difference?  Gerund-Participles
• Clause Placement & Meaning
• Observation & Perception Verbs
• Having
• Spending Time
• Sepcial Verb List
• Practice 1 – multiple choice

He saw/ watched/ observed him working.

We found/ caught him napping.

He had a hard time studying all night.

He sat/ stod working all night.

Gerund / Infinitive Practice 1:  verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives 

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Verbs + Gerunds/Infinitives (to + verb / verb-ing)
• Practice – multiple choice

We intended to go to the game.

We didn't was to miss going to the game.

gerundex2.html:  verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Verbs + Gerunds/Infinitives
• Practice – multiple choice

He wanted to play professional baseball.

He dreamed about playing professional baseball.

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 1: Stating attitudes, opinions, and intentions about activities

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Verbs + Preposition Phrases
• Practice – multiple choice

She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.

She dreamed about becoming a ballet dancer.

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 2: commenting on activites and plans

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Verbs + Preposition Phrases
• Practice – multiple choice

I put off going to college.

Instead, I took care of raising my two children.

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 3: commenting on activites and plans

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Verbs and Participles + Prepositions
• Practice – multiple choice

Most people aren't accustomed to working hard.

If you try you can succeed in doing anything you want.

By / With Practice: means or method

Beg.–Int. ESL

• Means - Giving Directions
• Practice 1 – Directions – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – Tools – multiple choice
• Practice 3 – Office Tools – multiple choice

You go there by taking Highway 101.

You fix it with a hammer.

You cut is with scissors.

Parallel Gerunds: using similar word forms in a series

Beg.–Int. ESL, Native Speakers

• Using Like Word Forms
• Common Mistakes
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

He is very honest, kind and responsibility.

He is very honest, kind and responsible.

Gerunds in Context: identifying gerund use

Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers

• Identifying Gerund Use
• Practice – multiple choice

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