Form: V-ing

Function as

1. Objects of verbs

2. Subjects

3. Objects of prepositions

Gerunds

…also said it will stop buying the beef….(para.3)

…it will stop selling the beef….(para.4)

…they plan to stop doing so. (para.10)

…prompted it to stop carrying products….(para.13)

…it plans to stop carrying fresh ground beef….(para.14)

It will stop selling fresh or frozen….( para.14)

Objects of the Verbs

…after saying Wednesday that…(para.3)

…of avoiding the product…(para.10)

Object of the preposition

“Hitting bottom never felt so good. Can’t wait to….”( para. 5)

Subjects