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2. What word comes before the gerund in each sentence? What is the
function of the noun or pronoun in relation to the gerund?
b. Living with others
Work with a partner in completing each sentence. Supply the
possessive form of the word in parenthesis.
(Lara) 1 . Because of __________ welcoming gesture, her companions
felt at ease.
(she) 2. ______________ joining the group inspired them.
(she) 3. The group knew of __________ being cheerful.
( I ) 4. Please excuse ____________ being over-excited.
( we ) 5. The old woman did not appreciate __________being noisy.
( you) 6. ____________ taking the blame has made us respect you.
(they) 7. The leader gave suggestions about __________ having a new
project .
(members) 8. The ___________ being confident in her boosted her morale.
( you) 9. What is the use of ____________having strong supporters?
( he) 10. Lara understood ________ saying no to the proposal.
DRAFT
c. Shaping My World
With a partner, read the paragraph carefully then underline the gerund and
gerundial phrases.
April 10, 2014
A blank piece of paper represents my world. I draw a stick figure
to represent myself. Around the paper, I start writing significant things in my
life and I draw lines between them; my world is full of connections. The
connections I have with people, my community and the earth itself. The
connections I built shape my dreams of marketing, law, and fashion, and I
color my world with numerous shades. Coloring it gives me excitement.
The connections I evolved with people are like lands in my world; they
are different and necessary. Every one of them affected my life in some
way, but some of them shaped my dreams and aspirations more than other
people. Two such people are my father and my boss at a company I work for.
My father explained to me how marketing is the basis of every business. Even
when we were just shopping, he would teach me marketing skills, such as
branding. He helped me discover marketing as my fascination.
My boss at a company where I am interning recently shaped my dream
as well. She is the one who connected me with a new field of business; legal
marketing. She taught me how marketing and law are necessities for every