Menurut Wishon (1980: 268), “gerund is the –ing form of the verb used as a noun.” Gerund adalah bentuk –ing dari kata kerja yang digunakan sebagai kata benda. Perlu diketahui bahwa Gerund memiliki bentuk yang sama dengan present participle yakni verb-ing. Kita lihat penjelasan gerund berikut:
Verb + ing: reading, dancing, swimming, camping, listening, writing, etc. Reading is my hobby. I like writing. Singing is beautiful. Gerund Phrase: Gerund phrase (frase gerund) yakni gerund yang diikuti oleh objek atau didahului oleh possessive adjective, contohnya:
Gerund + object: reading a novel, writing a story. Possessive + gerund: your singing Reading a novel is my hobby. I like writing a short story. Your singing is beautiful.
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Gerunds as objects of verbs Gerund yang berfungsi sebagi obyek dari kata kerja. Ada kata-kata kerja yang diikuti oleh gerund. Contohnya sbb: enjoy fancy discuss dislike finish mind suggest recommend keep avoid
Contoh dalam kalimat 1. I enjoy reading. 2. I fancy seeing a film tonight. 3. We discuss going on holiday together 4. He dislikes waiting. 5. I finished decorating the cake.
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Menurut Wishon (1980: 268), “gerund is the –ing form of the verb used as a noun.” Gerund adalah bentuk –ing dari kata kerja yang digunakan sebagai kata benda. Perlu diketahui bahwa Gerund memiliki bentuk yang sama dengan present participle yakni verb-ing. Kita lihat penjelasan gerund berikut:Gerund/Simple Gerund:
Contoh gerund/simple gerund diantaranya:
Verb + ing: reading, dancing, swimming, camping, listening, writing, etc.
Reading is my hobby.
I like writing.
Singing is beautiful.
Gerund Phrase:
Gerund phrase (frase gerund) yakni gerund yang diikuti oleh objek atau didahului oleh possessive adjective, contohnya:
Gerund + object: reading a novel, writing a story.
Possessive + gerund: your singing
Reading a novel is my hobby.
I like writing a short story.
Your singing is beautiful.
Gerund yang berfungsi sebagi obyek dari kata kerja.
Ada kata-kata kerja yang diikuti oleh gerund.
Contohnya sbb:
enjoy
fancy
discuss
dislike
finish
mind
suggest
recommend
keep
avoid
Contoh dalam kalimat
1. I enjoy reading.
2. I fancy seeing a film tonight.
3. We discuss going on holiday together
4. He dislikes waiting.
5. I finished decorating the cake.