8th Class Gerund (verb+ing) as a noun Worksheet

Read the following information carefully and do the exercise given under. 

క్రింది సమాచారం జాగ్రత్తగా చదవండి తరువాత గల అభ్యాసం చేయండి.

1. He is swimming in a pool.

2. Swimming is good for health.

In the above two sentences you notice that verbs are used with ‘-ing’. Do you

notice any difference between them?

In the first sentence the verb + ing is preceded by is. The verb is in progressive

form. (మొదటి verb + ing ముందు is ఉంది. కాబట్టి ఆ verb + ing  ఆ verb కి progressive form అవుతుంది.)

In the second sentence you don’t find is, are, was or were before verb + ing. (రెండవ verb + ing ముందు is, are, was or were లేవు. కాబట్టి ఆ verb + ing  అక్కడ noun పనిచేస్తుంది.)

Such verbs with ‘-ing’ and without helping verbs are known as ‘Gerunds’. They are normally in the subject position or object position. (అలా noun పనిచేసే verb + ing ని Gerund అని అంటారు. )

I. Identify the gerunds in the following sentences.

1. The North Wind ceased roaring.

2. The Child did not see the giant coming.

3. I heard the children whispering outside the wall on their way to school.

4. Why is the Spring so late in coming?

5. Walking makes you healthy.

Now do this exercise given below 

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