Level 05 – Step 07 : Gerunds (V+ing as subjects) (Helping others is good. Reading makes me happy.)
/Level 05 – Step 07 : Gerunds (V+ing as subjects) (Helping others is good. Reading makes me happy.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how verbs with -ing can act like nouns and be the subject of a sentence.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how verbs with -ing can act like nouns and be the subject of a sentence.
🐧Igupen: So words like “helping” and “reading” can be the subject? That sounds fun.
/🐧Igupen: So words like “helping” and “reading” can be the subject? That sounds fun.
🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. We call these gerunds. They tell us about actions as ideas. Let’s learn with easy examples.
/🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. We call these gerunds. They tell us about actions as ideas. Let’s learn with easy examples.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is a gerund?
/What is a gerund?
A gerund is the verb + -ing used like a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence.
/A gerund is the verb + -ing used like a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence.
Gerunds name activities or actions: helping, reading, running.
/Gerunds name activities or actions: helping, reading, running.
How we use gerunds as subjects: Gerund + verb + rest of sentence.
/How we use gerunds as subjects: Gerund + verb + rest of sentence.
Example: Helping others is good.
/Example: Helping others is good.
Example: Reading makes me happy.
/Example: Reading makes me happy.
Meanings and uses for kids: When a gerund is the subject, the sentence talks about the action itself.
/Meanings and uses for kids: When a gerund is the subject, the sentence talks about the action itself.
Gerunds can show habits, likes, or general facts: Swimming is fun. Studying helps you learn.
/Gerunds can show habits, likes, or general facts: Swimming is fun. Studying helps you learn.
Words often used with gerunds: Like / love / enjoy + gerund; Be + adjective + gerund.
/Words often used with gerunds: Like / love / enjoy + gerund; Be + adjective + gerund.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If the idea is “doing something” and you want to name that action, use the verb + -ing as the subject.
/If the idea is “doing something” and you want to name that action, use the verb + -ing as the subject.
Quick checks inside the lesson: Helping others is good. Reading makes me happy.
/Quick checks inside the lesson: Helping others is good. Reading makes me happy.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 Helping others is good.
/No.01 Helping others is good.
No.02 Reading makes me happy.
/No.02 Reading makes me happy.
No.03 Swimming is healthy.
/No.03 Swimming is healthy.
No.04 Playing outside keeps me strong.
/No.04 Playing outside keeps me strong.
No.05 Baking cookies is fun.
/No.05 Baking cookies is fun.
No.06 Listening to music helps me relax.
/No.06 Listening to music helps me relax.
No.07 Studying every day improves your skills.
/No.07 Studying every day improves your skills.
No.08 Drawing makes the classroom bright.
/No.08 Drawing makes the classroom bright.
No.09 Walking to school is a good habit.
/No.09 Walking to school is a good habit.
No.10 Saying “thank you” shows respect.
/No.10 Saying “thank you” shows respect.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers at the end.
Q1: Identify the gerund subject: Helping others is good.
/Q1: Identify the gerund subject: Helping others is good.
Q2: Complete: ___ (read) makes me calm. → Reading / To read?
/Q2: Complete: ___ (read) makes me calm. → Reading / To read?
Q3: Choose: I enjoy ___ (to paint / painting).
/Q3: Choose: I enjoy ___ (to paint / painting).
Q4: Rewrite: To swim is fun. → ___ is fun.
/Q4: Rewrite: To swim is fun. → ___ is fun.
Q5: True or False: Gerunds always need an object.
/Q5: True or False: Gerunds always need an object.
Q6: Fill in: ___ (study) helps you learn English.
/Q6: Fill in: ___ (study) helps you learn English.
Q7: Make a sentence with this gerund: baking / cookies / is / fun.
/Q7: Make a sentence with this gerund: baking / cookies / is / fun.
Q8: Find subject and verb: Listening to stories helps children sleep.
/Q8: Find subject and verb: Listening to stories helps children sleep.
Q9: Change to a gerund subject: To say thank you is polite. → ___ is polite.
/Q9: Change to a gerund subject: To say thank you is polite. → ___ is polite.
Q10: Combine and make a sentence: He likes / run / every morning. (use gerund)
/Q10: Combine and make a sentence: He likes / run / every morning. (use gerund)
Answers
/Answers
A1: Gerund subject = Helping others.
/A1: Gerund subject = Helping others.
A2: Reading → Reading makes me calm.
/A2: Reading → Reading makes me calm.
A3: painting → I enjoy painting.
/A3: painting → I enjoy painting.
A4: Swimming → Swimming is fun.
/A4: Swimming → Swimming is fun.
A5: False → Gerunds can have objects but do not always need them.
/A5: False → Gerunds can have objects but do not always need them.
A6: Studying → Studying helps you learn English.
/A6: Studying → Studying helps you learn English.
A7: Baking cookies is fun.
/A7: Baking cookies is fun.
A8: Subject = Listening to stories; Verb = helps.
/A8: Subject = Listening to stories; Verb = helps.
A9: Saying thank you is polite.
/A9: Saying thank you is polite.
A10: He likes running every morning.
/A10: He likes running every morning.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Great job. Remember, when you name an action, try using verb + -ing at the start of the sentence.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great job. Remember, when you name an action, try using verb + -ing at the start of the sentence.
🐧Igupen: I will make sentences with gerunds and listen for them in songs and stories. Thanks, Professor Owl!
/🐧Igupen: I will make sentences with gerunds and listen for them in songs and stories. Thanks, Professor Owl!
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing—gerunds make your English sound natural.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing—gerunds make your English sound natural.
