English (Compulsory) Class 9 Chapter 19: Verbals and Phrases: Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles, Noun and Verb Phrases
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Chapter summary
After this unit you will be able to do these things. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. It can be a subject, an object, or come after a preposition.
Topics in this chapter
- Gerunds: forms, functions and use after prepositions and verbs
- Infinitives: to-infinitive, bare infinitive, verbs followed by -ing or to
- Participles: present, past and perfect; participial phrases
- Noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial and prepositional phrases (identify and use)
- Compound prepositions and prepositional phrases
- Grammar and vocabulary in context
- Mixed topics
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- Rewrite using a gerund as the subject: To read newspapers is a good habit. (1 marks)
- Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets: She hopes ______ (win) the first prize. (1 marks)
- Correct the dangling participle: Opening the box, a gift was found. (2 marks)
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