Question

State the form and syntactic function of the Gerund in the following sentences.1 He went on asking about the flora and fauna of Ukraine.2 Repeating Ukrainian grammar is necessary for the students.3 My hobby is learning Ukrainian poems by heart.4 Are you pleased at being student of Kyiv University?5 After reading the article about the natural resources of Ukraine I made a short summary of it.6 Your coming to the Crimea is very desirable.7 We insist upon your staying in this ancient Ukrainian city.8 I remember his having been interested in the history of Ukraine in his childhood. 9 They spoke about their travelling to the South of Ukraine.

Answer 1

1 He went on asking about the flora and fauna of Ukraine.

2 Repeating Ukrainian grammar is necessary for the students.

3 My hobby is learning Ukrainian poems by heart.

4 Are you pleased at being student of Kyiv University?

5 After reading the article about the natural resources of Ukraine I made a short summary of it.

6 Your coming to the Crimea is very desirable.

7 We insist upon your staying in this ancient Ukrainian city.

8 I remember his having been interested in the history of Ukraine in his childhood. 9 They spoke about their travelling to the South of Ukraine.

Answer 2

1. In the sentence "He went on asking about the flora and fauna of Ukraine," the gerund "asking" functions as the object of the preposition "on." It shows the action of continuously inquiring about the flora and fauna of Ukraine.

2. In the sentence "Repeating Ukrainian grammar is necessary for the students," the gerund "repeating" functions as the subject of the sentence. It shows the action of continuously practicing or revisiting Ukrainian grammar, which is necessary for the students.

3. In the sentence "My hobby is learning Ukrainian poems by heart," the gerund "learning" functions as the object of the verb "is." It shows the action of continuously acquiring knowledge and memorizing Ukrainian poems.

4. In the sentence "Are you pleased at being a student of Kyiv University?" the gerund "being" functions as the object of the preposition "at." It shows the state of existence or condition of being a student of Kyiv University.

5. In the sentence "After reading the article about the natural resources of Ukraine, I made a short summary of it," the gerund "reading" functions as the object of the preposition "after." It shows the action of reading the article about the natural resources of Ukraine.

6. In the sentence "Your coming to Crimea is very desirable," the gerund "coming" functions as the subject of the sentence. It shows the action of someone's arrival or their intention to come to Crimea.

7. In the sentence "We insist upon your staying in this ancient Ukrainian city," the gerund "staying" functions as the object of the verb "insist upon." It shows the action of someone remaining or continuing to stay in the ancient Ukrainian city.

8. In the sentence "I remember his having been interested in the history of Ukraine in his childhood," the gerund "having been interested" functions as the object of the verb "remember." It shows the action of someone being interested in the history of Ukraine in his childhood.

9. In the sentence "They spoke about their traveling to the South of Ukraine," the gerund "traveling" functions as the object of the preposition "about." It shows the action of someone going on a journey or visiting the South of Ukraine.