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Ger-Diagnostic

Gerund Diagnostic Quiz: a tool to help you identify specific points that need review

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

Gerund as Subject

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

Trading on eBay is another way of buying and selling things.

• listing
• finding
• searching

Verb + Gerund

Gerund/ Infin Prac1

Gerund/ Infin Prac2

Verbs Followed by Gerunds: 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

Jamal enjoys playing soccer.

Are you afraid of losing?

Verb + Prep Phrase

Verb + PP Prac 1

Verb + PP Prac 2

Verb + PP Prac 3

Verbs Followed by Prepositional Phrases: commenting on activities (Beg.–Adv. ESL)

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

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

Gerund Cls w/Subj

Gerund Clauses with 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 + Gerund

By / With Followed by Gerunds: stating means and method — How?  (Beg.–Int. ESL)

How?

• 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

For Followed by Gerunds: stating function (Beg.–Int. ESL)

What for?

• 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.

Before/After + Gerund

Prepositions Followed by Gerunds: stating activities

• 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

Sensory and Other Verbs Followed by Gerunds: stating observations, perceptions and opinion on experiences

• 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/ Infin Prac1

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.

Gerund/ Infin Prac2

Gerund / Infinitive Practice 2:  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 + PP Prac 1

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 1: Stating attitudes, opinions, and intentions about activities (Beg.–Adv. ESL)

• Verbs + Preposition Phrases
• Practice – multiple choice

She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.

She dreamed about becoming a ballet dancer.

Verb + PP Prac 2

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 2: commenting on activites and plans (Beg.–Adv. ESL)

• Verbs + Preposition Phrases
• Practice – multiple choice

I put off going to college.

Instead, I took care of raising my two children.

 Verb + PP Prac 3

Verb + Prepositional Phrase Practice 3: commenting on activites and plans (Beg.–Adv. 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

By / With Practice: means or method (Beg.–Adv. 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 Ger Prac

Parallel Gerunds: using similar word forms in a series (Int.–Adv. 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.

Gerund Context

Gerunds in Context: identifying gerund use (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Identifying Gerund Use
• Practice – multiple choice

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