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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade _9__

Date
Prepared by: Shery Devillena-Acierto

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the 50-minute lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Define gerund and its function
b. Use verbs as gerunds in sentences and phrases,
c. Value the importance of knowing the functions of gerunds.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A) TOPIC: GERUND
B) REFERENCES: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner’s Material 9
C) MATERIALS: PowerPoint Presentation, Learner’s Module (Reading Material), and Board/
Chalk

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER'S ACTIVITY STUDENTS' ACTIVITY

A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

 GREETINGS
Good afternoon class. Good afternoon, Teacher.

 CLASS REMINDERS
Hello students, before we start, I would like to
discuss with you our Class Reminders (Present using
PPT)
Are we clear on these Class Reminders? Yes, Teacher.

 CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE
Class Secretary, may I have your attendance (The Class Secretary will hand over the
notebook? attendance notebook.)

(The Teacher will check the attendance.)

Very Good! Your today’s attendance is perfect.

B. MOTIVATION
Yesterday, we checked your assignment regarding

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Gerund and its use. But before we go on with that

topic, we will have a short game called “Charades” Yes, Teacher.
Are you familiar with this game?

That’s good, now we will divide you into 3 groups

and pick 1 player from each group who will act in
front. The other members try to guess the word from
the action of the player. Each group will have 2
minutes to perform the act. The group who guesses (The students will start to play the
more will win the game and will receive a prize. game)

What a great teamwork! Congratulations to the

winners of our short game. The words from our
game are related to our topic for today.

Now, what can you infer from the given words?

Teacher, the given words are example of
verb.
Correct, the given words are examples of verbs
because they describe an action. However, it only
differs if those words function as a noun.

Here’s an example:

Playing mobile games is my favorite hobby vs. I love

playing mobile games.

What can you notice about these 2 sentences?

Teacher, in the first sentence the verb
playing functions as a noun and the
second sentence the verb playing
Excellent! All the verbs functioning as nouns are functions as a verb.
called GERUND.

C. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON AND

OBJECTIVES

Before we proceed, will you please read the lesson’s

objective? At the end of the 50-minute lesson, the
students should be able to:
a. Define gerund and its function
b. Use verbs as gerunds in
sentences and phrases,

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c. Value the importance of

knowing the functions of gerunds.
Thank you!

D. LESSON PROPER

Now, what is Gerund? Kindly read the meaning of Teacher, A Gerund is usually defined as
Gerund on your Self-Learning Module page 255. a word ending in -ing that is formed
from a verb and that functions as a noun
specifically used as a subject, a subject
complement, an object of the
preposition, a direct object, and an
appositive.
Thank you!

A gerund is a noun formed from a verb. All gerunds

end -ing.

Example: Swimming, running, drinking

Will you use it in a sentence? Swimming is my favorite hobby.

Very good! How about the word running, kindly use Running is good for our health.
it in a sentence.

Excellent!

Gerunds also appear in gerund phrases, which

combine the gerund with other words that add
additional information. For example, the phrase
“sprinting across the field” is a gerund phrase.
Both gerunds and gerund phrases work the same way
and have four variations in regard to how
they function within a sentence: subject of the
sentence, direct object of the sentence, subject
complement, and object of a preposition.

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The different Uses of Gerund

1. Gerund as a Subject
- The topic of a sentence.
Example: Acting is fun.
Hunting tigers is dangerous
Smoking causes lung cancer

Will you identify the gerunds used in the given

examples? Teacher, the gerunds are acting, hunting
and smoking.
Very Good!

2. Gerund as a Subjective Complement

- A subject complement is a word or phrase
that follows a linking verb and describes or
identifies the subject.
-
What are the linking verbs?
Linking verbs- are, is, was, were Teacher the linking verbs- are, is, was,
were
Example: Generosity is giving more than you can
What I like is traveling to other countries.
Seeing is believing.

3. Gerund as Object of a Preposition

- An object of a preposition follows the
preposition itself (about, at, by, for, in, of…)

Example: You can achieve your goals by

working hard.
You can achieve your goals by work hard

In the given example which sentence is Teacher, the correct sentence is “You
correct? can achieve your goals by working
hard.”
Correct!

4. Gerund as Direct object

- Receives the action of the verb.

Example: I love pretending that I’m okay.

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*In the first sentence, the gerund “pretending”

tells us what I love. “Pretending” receives the
action of “love”. What do I love
Teacher, pretending.
Very Good! It seems that you are following the
discussion.

I enjoy cooking with my mom.

What did I enjoy?

Teacher, cooking.
Excellent!

My dog likes napping.

In the third sentence, the gerund “napping” tells
us what the dog likes. “Napping” receives the
action of “likes.” What does the dog like?
Teacher, the dog likes napping.
5. Appositive
- Is a noun or noun phrase that renames
another noun.
Example: Low-impact sports, like riding a bike,
cause less stress on your knees.
Stress reliever, such as singing, is good for the
heart.

An appositive is a noun phrase that comes after

another noun phrase (its antecedent) to provide
extra information about it.
. Are we clear? Do you have any question
regarding our topic? None, Teacher.

E. GENERALIZATION

What is a Gerund?
Teacher, A Gerund is usually defined as
a word ending in -ing that is formed
from a verb and that functions as a noun
Very Good! specifically used as a subject, a subject
complement, an object of the
preposition, a direct object, and an
appositive.
Give me at least 1 example of a gerund and use it in

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a sentence. Laughing is the best medicine.

Excellent!
Tell me the use or function of the gerund “laughing”.
Teacher the gerund laughing is a
Terrific! subject.

Give me another example of a gerund and use it in a

sentence.
Teacher, the exam was challenging.
Will you identify the function of the gerund used in a
sentence?
Teacher, the gerund challenging is a
subject complement.
Outstanding! What else?

My mom prefers watching Korean

Tell me about the use of the gerund watching. dramas.

Teacher, the gerund watching is a direct

object because it receives the action of
Excellent! In general class, A gerund is a type of verb prefers.
form that functions as a noun in a sentence. It is
created by adding the suffix "-ing" to a verb base.
Gerunds can serve various grammatical roles, such
as subjects, objects, and complements. They are used
to express actions, activities, or states as nouns. Did
you understand?

Yes, Teacher.

F. APPLICATION
Underline the gerund in each sentence and label as a:
Subject
Subject Complement
Object of a Preposition
Direct Object
Appositive

1. Dancing makes a person lose weight.

2. Her number one priority is working.
3. I have a new hobby, cooking
4. The movie was frustrating
5. I have to go home after exercising.

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6. My father likes hiking.

IV. ASSIGNMENT/AGREEMENT

Guess the Picture. Look at the picture. Think of a verb that will best show what action is being done in
the picture. Convert the following verbs correspond with the pictures given below and use it in a
sentence.

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