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3. ANALYSIS AND FINDING 3.1 Analysis
The data are taken from the story of novel The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes which was first published in 1892 in England.
After studying the data, it is found that Gerund in this novel has 9 different functions.
A. Gerung as a subject
1 The greeting appeared to come from a slim, youth in an ulster who had
hurried by. p. 29
The word greeting is the Gerund and becomes the subject of the sentence because it comes before the verb appeared.
2 Having
closed the door. p. 66 Having as the subject before the verb, closed.
B. Gerund as a complement
a. Gerund as the object in general
1 I carefully examined the writing. p. 9
Writingis as the object after the verb examined.
2He is dark, handsome and dashing. p. 18
The word dashing is Gerund and becomes the object of the sentencebecause it comes after the predicate is.
b. Gerund as an object after preposition
Prepositions which are used before Gerund, are for, by,without, and with.
1 Succesfully for the reigning family of Holland. p. 6
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2 By
3 I could not confide it to an agent
binding you both to absolute secrecy for two years. p. 12
without
4 Looking at her
putting myself in his
power. p. 13 with
c. Gerund as an object after following certain verb
a questioning and rather startled gaze. p. 31
The verbs which are used before Gerund are not help, mind and keep.
1 I could not helping
2 You don’t
laughing at the ease with which he explained
his process of deducation. p.8
mind 3
[...] for otherwise I shall
breaking the law? p. 22
keep
d. Gerund after certain phrase.
piling fact upon fact on you. p. 36
The phrases which are used before Gerund, are it is no use and would
you mine.
1 Then, again, I have heard it is no use
2
your applying if your hair is
light red, or dark red or anything but real, bright, blazing, fiery red.p. 42
Would you mine
e. Gerund after possesive adjective or possesive noun
reading me the advertised description of Mr.
Hosmer Angel? p. 76
The possesive adjectives or possesive nounswhich are used before
Gerund, are my and holmes’s.
1 He shook his head with a smile as he noticed myquestioning
glances. p. 38
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2 The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but
Holmes’s
f. Gerund after verb + preposition
hunting crop came down on the man’s wrist, adn the
pistol clinked upon the stone floor. p. 59
The verb + preposition which are used before Gerund, are think of and
look at.
1 It’s only four hours a day and I should not think of
p. 45
leaving .
2 Never would look at
g. Gerund used after adjective + preposition
a shilling of mine. p. 73
The adjective + preposition which are used before Gerund, are
pleasure of and interested on.
1 I hope that I may have the pleasure of
2 I was then much surprised and
introducing you tonight. p.
56 interested on
h. Gerund after noun + preposition
glancing down to
observe that. p. 76
The noun + preposition which are used before Gerund, are identity of
and course of.
1 Would lead up to the identity of
2 He takes the obvious
the disappearing bridegroom of
Miss Mary Sutherland. p. 78 course of
3.2 Finding
keeping her at home. p. 82
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A. Gerund as a subject
