3.2.1 The Function of Gerunds Found in the Articles of the Jakarta Post Newspaper
Title 1 A.
Saparinah Sadli: Champion of Women’s Causes
There are two kinds of gerunds found in this articles and four sentences using the function of gerunds; there are two sentences using gerund phrases as
objects of verbs and two sentences using gerund phrases as objects of preposition.
1. Gerund Phrases as Objects of Verbs
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A friend and sparring partner of sorts and a bridge that brings
together the values of the old and the new ideas of the young. •
She has helped as an assistant to the women’s Affairs Ministry
developing the program for families with children under five. 2. Gerund Phrases as Objects of Preposition
• So far, they have presented the award, which is designed for
woman working for woman causes, to Maria Ulfah Anshor in 2004
for her thesis dealing with abortion in Islamic law. •
Habibie – they succeeded in persuading Habibie to officially
denounce the massive rapesin May 1998.
Title 2 B. Li Tells Fans to Keep Expectations Low for Fight Scenes with Chan
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There are only four kinds of gerunds found in this articles and eight sentences using the function of gerunds; there are one sentence using objects in
gerund phrases, one sentence using gerund phrases as subjects of verbs, three sentences using gerund phrases as objects of verbs, and three sentences using
gerund phrases as objects of preposition.
1. Objects in Gerund Phrases
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Underpinned with comparably larger production and marketing
budgets.
2. Gerund Phrases as Subjects of Verbs
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Your marketing budget is limited, perhaps between 5 and 8
million.
3. Gerund Phrases as Objects of Verbs
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Jet Li is urging audiences to keep expectations low for his eagerly
anticipated fight scenes with Jackie Chan in the upcoming Hollywood movie the forbidden kingdom because it’s not that kind
of movie – and they are both getting too old. •
The actor’s focus, he says, is one foundation, a charity he launched recently to promote disaster relief and mental health among
youngsters and that acting gives him the profile to promote the
cause. •
But although his Hollywood movies have been consistent box office earners, he hasn’t crossed the US100 million mark at the
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U.S. box office, according to figures compiled by sales-tracking
web site Box Office Mojo.
4. Gerund Phrases as Objects of Preposition
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