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Gerunds

• A gerund is a verb ending in -ing form that acts as a nounin a sentence.

Not all verb forms that end in -ing are gerunds.

A gerund phrase is a group of words containing the gerund and itsmodifiers. Although the word ending in -ing may still be a verb, theentire phrase acts as the subject or direct object of the sentence.

Read each sentence. Write the gerund on the blank line.

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1. She asked him if it was a good day for hiking.

2. Mike said playing video games would be more fun.

3. Jose said was too nice a day for sitting inside.

4. "All you care about is winning at something," Jose complained to Mike.QJc/1

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1 6. His dog needed washing.£

I 7. My report card requires signing.

8. Jennifer wants remodeling done on her house.

When you are finished, share your work with a partner.

Reteach • Word Structure UNIT 1 • Lesson 1 1

Lesson 1

Name Date

Selection Vocabulary

Focuscrescent n. something witha thin, curved shape like aquarter moon

human nature n. the basic traits andcharacteristics of people

awesome adj. causing wonder or fear

presence n. the bearing, influence, orair of a person felt by other people

revelations n. plural form of revelation:something that is made known

fowl n. one of a number of birds, suchas chicken and duck, used for food

picket line n. a boundary establishedby those who are standing in front ofor walking about a place in protest

injustices n. plural form of injustice:unfairness

proprietor n. owner

insincere adj. false; dishonest

Write T in the blank if the sentence for thevocabulary word is correct. Write F if the sentence isfalse.

1. A picket line is created when people are protesting in front of a building or company.

2. Awesome is an adjective meaning "not honest."

3. Injustices are unfair acts

4. A fowl is an owner of something.

5. Crescent is the influence of a person felt by other people.

. 6. A crescent is a curved shape like a quarter moon.

7. A fowl is one of a number of birds.

8. Insincere is an adjective that means "causing wonder or fear." _

°l. Revelations are things that are made known

10. Human nature is the basic traits and characteristics of people.

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UNIT Lesson 1

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Inflectional Ending -ing, Shades of Meaning,and Suffix -a/

• The inflectional -ing ending indicates action in progress.

• Some words have shades of meaning, or levels of specificity.

The suffix -al means "relating to."

For most short words ending in a consonant, double the last letter of thebase: cut + -ing = cutting.

For most longer words with a stressed last syllable and ending in a singleconsonant, double the last letter of the base: begin + -ing = beginning.

For words ending in a silent e, and the suffixes starting with a vowel, dropthe silent e: nature + -al = natural.

admittingquitting

universalapproval

ancientproposal

giganticsubstantial

antiqueforgetting

Meaning StrategyWrite the spelling words that have a similar meaning.

1. aged

2. large

Complete each spelling word.

3. admit + t + ing =

4. quit + t + ing =

5. forget + t + ing =

6. approve - e + al

7. universe - e + al

8. propose - e + al

When you finish, share your responses with a partner or small group.

Reteach • Spelling UNIT 1 • Lesson 1 3

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