A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, complement, or object of a sentence. In this material, the use of gerund as the subject and as a noun complement will be discussed.
A noun complement, also called predicate nominative, is a noun or phrase that follows a linking verb. As a complement, it completes the meaning of the noun. It is considered as a subject complement if it identifies the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it or (2) describing it.
Example 1:
Reading helps you learn English. (subject of the sentence)
Example 2:
Her favorite hobby is reading. (noun complement of the sentence)
In this example, notice that reading is the noun complement. Reading renames
the subject, hobby.
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