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Homework 3
Jeniffer Carolina López Aceituno

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Homework #3

Rewrite the following sentences using would rather.

1. I would like you to go home now.

Would rather you to go home now

2. I would prefer to go in December rather than in May.

Would rather to go in December rather than in May

3. I prefer starting early rather than leaving everything to the last

minute

Would rather starting early rather than leaving everything to the last
minute

4. I prefer to walk rather than drive.

Would rather to walk rather than drive

5. I want you to stay in a hostel rather than in a hotel.

Would rather to stay in a hostel rather than in a hotel

6. I would like you to find a job.

Would rather like you to find a job

7. He would face the enemy rather than surrender

Would rather face the enemy rather than surrender

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8. They would like to build a new house instead of repairing the old
one.

Would rather like to build a new house instead of repairing the old one.

9. We would like you to go bed now.

Would rather like you to go bed now

10. We would like you to do the work yourself.

Would rather like you to do the work yourself

Directions: Locate the gerund (gerund phrase) in each sentence. Then

identify the gerund's function in the sentence as subject, direct object,
subjective complement,object of preposition, or appositive.

Note: If the gerund is part of a gerund phrase, include the whole phrase in
your answer.

1. Manny argued strongly against recounting the vote.

recounting the vote

gerund phrase =
object of preposition
function =

2. Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.

sw imming at the beach

gerund phrase =
subject
function =

3. My job is making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.

making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel

gerund phrase =
subjective complement
function =

4. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a
better position at the company.
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typing tw o hundred w ords per minute

gerund phrase =
appositive
function =

5. Joe doesn't like getting up early on Saturdays.

getting up early on Saturdays

gerund phrase =
direct object
function =

6. After saving the dog's life, the young man was given an award.

saving the dog's life

gerund phrase =
object of a preposition
function =

7. Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera.

smiling at the camera

gerund phrase =
direct object
function =

8. The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals.

dissecting animals
gerund phrase =
object a of p
function =

9. The students didn't want to bring the speaker to the meeting of the student
council.

the meeting of the student council

gerund phrase =
object of a p
function =

10. The school proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones on campus

prohibiting the use of cel phones on campus

gerund phrase =
appositive
function =