CHAPTER I
INTODUCTION
A. the background INTODUCTION
Grammar is the hart of the language, the mastery of it is very essential for language learner. The meaning of utterances is determined by some aspect. One of them is grammar, when the grammar of the utterance is wrong, the meaning of the sentence is slightly wrong.
According to harmer ( 1991:22 ) mastering grammar is very importance for the learner who want to have good language, by understanding the concept of grammar they can avoid the wrong use of grammar.
B. the objective
the objective of this survey is to identify “the structure of gerund and to infinitive in English.
C. key word
Based on this research this survey is about “ the function of gerund is the same as that of noun. So it can be used as subject, complement, as object after preposition”.
D. the scope and limitation
The limitation about the function of gerund is the same as that of noun. So it can be used as subject, complement, as object after preposition
E. the significant of study
this survey will provide the complete and comprehensive learning about “the structure of gerund and to infinitive in English.
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
Gerund is a word that has same function as present participle ( eating, going, swimming, working, etc )the function of gerund is the same as that of noun. So it can be used as subject, complement, as object after preposition.
1. as the subject of the sentence
• eating is good hobby
eating isn’t good hobby
is eating good hobby ?
• sleeping on the street is forbidden
sleeping on the street isn’t forbidden
is sleeping on the street forbidden ?
• reading is good past time
reading is good past time
is reading good past time ?
• being success is easy
being success is easy
is being success easy ?
• studying crying is useless
studying crying is useless
is studying crying useless ?
• stealing isn’t good habit
• talking is easy
• dreaming is useless
2. as the object of the sentence
• I like singing
I don’t like singing
Do I like singing ?
• I have finished studying
I haven’t finished studying
Have I finished studying ?
• They keep studying
They don’t keep studying
Do They keep studying ?
• He enjoys reading
He doesn’t enjoy reading
He enjoy reading ?
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