Apa penjelasan dari Gerunds as Objects of Verb? Sertakan contoh.

Menurut Wishon (1980: 268), “gerund is the –ing form of the verb used as a noun.” Gerund adalah bentuk –ing dari kata kerja yang digunakan sebagai kata benda. Perlu diketahui bahwa Gerund memiliki bentuk yang sama dengan present participle yakni verb-ing. Kita lihat penjelasan gerund berikut:

Gerund/Simple Gerund:
Contoh gerund/simple gerund diantaranya:

Verb + ing: reading, dancing, swimming, camping, listening, writing, etc.
Reading is my hobby.
I like writing.
Singing is beautiful.
Gerund Phrase:
Gerund phrase (frase gerund) yakni gerund yang diikuti oleh objek atau didahului oleh possessive adjective, contohnya:

Gerund + object: reading a novel, writing a story.
Possessive + gerund: your singing
Reading a novel is my hobby.
I like writing a short story.
Your singing is beautiful.

Gerunds as objects of verbs
Gerund yang berfungsi sebagi obyek dari kata kerja.
Ada kata-kata kerja yang diikuti oleh gerund.
Contohnya sbb:
enjoy
fancy
discuss
dislike
finish
mind
suggest
recommend
keep
avoid

Contoh dalam kalimat
1. I enjoy reading.
2. I fancy seeing a film tonight.
3. We discuss going on holiday together
4. He dislikes waiting.
5. I finished decorating the cake.