1.

Studying and excelling in many extra-curricular programs and my church

youth group have given me many opportunities to improve my school as
well as help the community.
2. Some activities that make me happy are doing volunteer work and
pursuing
my career.
3. I am confident in saying that I am well-adapted and prepared to succeed
and be involved in the community.
4. I enjoyed volunteering at the Parish Rest House, making beds, cleaning
windows, and mopping floors.
5. My passion, helping people, gives me satisfaction.
1. What do you notice about the underlined
words?
2. What do you call a word derived from a verb?
3. What name do we give to a verbal ending in –
ing used as a noun?
A gerund is usually defined as a word ending in
–ing that is formed from a verb and that
functions as a noun specifically used as a
subject,
a subjective complement,
an object of the preposition,
a direct object, and
an appositive.
Subject: Exercising is good for our health.
Subjective complement: Lyka’s favorite exercise is
jogging.
Object of a preposition: Merla keeps herself in good
shape by dancing.
Direct object: Lester does boxing in the gym twice a
week.
Appositive: My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.
Helping people is a responsibility of every citizen, I believe.
And I used to help everyone I could. I enjoyed the feeling I
got when I reversed a stranger’s awful day and turned it into
something good. I’ve learned better since then. Don’t get
me wrong; I still agree with and practice the concept, but I’m
much more adept at it now that I have gained experience.
Even though I was the rescuer, it seemed like I always had
to pay a personal price for being kind to people. After
suffering much heartache, embarrassing episodes, and
personal loss, I’ve learned that giving help to my fellow
human beings can be a risky endeavour if not approached
correctly.
Write the gerunds. Then, explain its use in each sentence.

1. Helping a friend is an automatic yes in your book.

2. Helping others with a favour is dangerous and should be
avoided.
3. When it comes to helping, ultimately, it’s not even about
expecting money or just helping friends out.
4. Take time getting used to refusing people’s requests.
5. Although simple, it is similar to the rules that prevent people
from bumping into others in the streets.
6. Won’t people see you as a jerk in refusing to help them?
7. Individuals may even get mad for saying no to them.
8. You can boil this down as the difference of needing vs.
wanting help.
9. One way to deal with this is by giving your closest friends
and family a higher priority.
10. You can’t stand still watching others in need, but at the
same time you can’t assist everyone to your own detriment.