1. Writing Lab
Agreement-Gerunds

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

3. Example Sentences Incorrect: Jumping hurdles are not easy.
Correct: Jumping hurdles is not easy.
* The subject is jumping, not hurdles.
Correct: Eating tuna with chocolate syrup and pecans makes her sick.
*The singular subject is the gerund eating, not chocolate syrup and pecans.
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4. That’s all, folks!
This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series
Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon
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