Gerunds, So and Neither

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Gerunds: Form and Use

Gerunds:
Form and Use (#1)

Gerunds are -ing forms of verbs, but they are not part of any  verb tense. Instead, they are used as nouns. Notice that 1. Most gerunds are the -ing form (base form + -ing) of a verb . 2. Gerunds may be affirmative or negative. Negatives are formed by putting not before the -ing form. Gerunds may be used exactly as nouns are used. Their most common uses are 1. as subjects; 2. as objects of verbs and prepositions; 3. as subject complements. Examples: Subjects Swimming is excellent exercise. Drinking too much coffee gives him a headache. Eating too quickly gave him an upset stomach. Not doing his homework caused him to fail the test. Not having an answering machine causes him to miss many calls. Objects He dislikes doing homework. The manager suggested having our meeting away from the office. He proposed meeting in a restaurant. I look forward to seeing you soon. She's worried about missing her bus. Are you tired of studying? She's depressed about not passing the test. He's nervous because of not being on time. He's tired from not getting enough sleep. Subject Complements His hobby is playing computer games. My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom. His problem is not coming to class on time. So and Neither So and neither responses can be very difficult. Let's just focus on what we say if we agree with someone. If someone says something negative and we agree with them we can use neither. If someone says something positive and we agree with them we can use so. We must also remember that the verb in the statement needs to agree with the verb in the response: "I am excited about the party." "So am I."

Exercise 1: Infinitive and Gerund

Exercise 2: Gerunds

Exercise 3 : So do I & Neither do I
Exercise 4: Gerund or infintive
Exercise5 : So and Neither