Question

Gerunds are –ing forms of the verb. After some verbs either an –ing form or an infinitive can be used.
Examples are: advise, allow, begin, continue, forbid, forget, go, go on, hate, hear, intend, like, love, permit,
prefer, propose, regret, remember, see, start, stop, try, watch.
1. He began to read the lesson.
2. The orator started to speak.
3. To ride a horse is quite delightful.
4. To jump over this wall is not easy.
5. He started to play violin when he was four.
6. To ask John would be a mistake.
7. I like to paint.
8. To sell insurance is a pretty boring job.
9. The doctor advised to take a holiday.
10. He continued to work.

Answer 1

Gerunds

Gerund is a common part of speech that we always use every day, that we even didn't notice.

• Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but it is act as nouns. They are very easy to spot, since every gerund is a verb with -ing tacked to its end.
• One way to spot a gerund is that they always end in -ing.
• To find gerunds in a sentences, just look or find for a verb and then add -ing that is used as a noun. It is just simple as that.

Gerunds can also function as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, and predicate nouns.

Example of Gerunds:

• Britney and I went go swimming in the party last night.
• Let’s go dancing at the club tonight.
• Ben is doing a homework in school.
• Britney was playing her classmates.
• I am reading this book, while watching Netflix.

1. read - reading

2. speak - speaking

3. ride - riding

4. jump - jumping

5. play - playing

6. ask - asking

7. paint - painting

8. sell - selling

9. take - taking

10. work - working

Note: Your examples is incorrect. You said that Gerund is a word that has a -ing on it. But your example is advice, allow, begin, continue and so on?? Where is the -ing in your examples? Remember a Gerund is a verb or action word that has a -ing tacks on its end.