Gerund Phrases

Gerund Phrases

Gerund phrases as subjects

• Working in the media could be fine.
• Directing the news would be nerve-racking.
• Designing interactive media seems challenging.
• Working with computers sounds interesting.

Gerund phrases as objects

• I'd love working in the media.
• I would hate directing the news.
• I wouldn't like designing interactive media.
• I'm interested in working with computers

Directions: Find out the job described and express your opinion about such a job using the expressions below.

Click on the button "Edit my submission" and then express your opinion about such a job in the table below, and click on the button "Save changes" to send.

1. Doing medical research

2. Working in the media

3. Writing for a newspaper

4. Teaching physically challenged children

5. Working on a movie set

6. Being a politician

7. Conducting an orchestra

8. Working as an archaeologist

Note: the following expressions are used to state opinion, agreement, disagreement, likes and dislikes.

• For me, doing medical research would be really rewarding because it would help save people's lives.
• I agree! I’d like doing medical research, too. It would be very challenging.
• Really? 1 wouldn't like doing medical research. 1 think it sounds pretty difficult