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What is a gerund?

Understand how gerunds, serving as nouns, affect verb agreement. Learn to use singular verb forms correctly with gerunds, even when the object is plural. Practice examples included for clarity.

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What is a gerund?

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  1. Mini-Lesson #9Subject-Verb Agreement: Gerunds as SubjectsFrom the UWF Writing lab’s 101 grammar mini-lessons series

  2. What is a gerund? • 1. Gerunds are –ing verb forms. • 2. They serve as nouns in a sentence. • 3. Gerunds require singular verb forms (verbs that end in –s or –es), regardless of whether the object of the gerund is plural.

  3. So what does that mean? Incorrect: Jumpinghurdles are not easy. Correct: Jumping hurdles isnot easy. * The subject is jumping, not hurdles.

  4. Let’s give it a whirl! Eating tuna with chocolate syrup and pecans (make/makes) her sick. Makes *The singular subject is the gerund eating, not chocolate syrup and pecans.

  5. Is this sentence correct? Going out with Roscoe and his cronies is the dumbest thing I ever did. Yes, it is.

  6. One more time! Wearing seat belts (is/are) not just a good idea; it’s the law. is

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