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In this sentence "preparing dinner" is the gerund phrase. A gerund is a verb doing the job of a noun. Preparing is the gerund form of the verb prepare.
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A verb form used as some other part of speech is called a?
Gerund.
What part of speech is burst?
Bursting could be several parts of speech, depending on how it is used in the sentence. It is known as a gerund, the present participle (-ing) form of a verb. A gerund can be used as a verb withing a clause, or as a noun, especially when used individually or as part of a non-finite clause in a sentence.
Is kissing an adjective?
No, it is a noun (gerund) or a verb form. But it can be used as an adjunct to modify other nouns (e.g. kissing cousins).
What is the adjective form of widen?
The word 'widen' is a verb (widen, widens, widening, widened) to broaden, expand, dilate, enlarge.The noun forms for the verb are widener and wideners, a thing used to widen; and the gerund, widening, a non-count noun.
Is peering an adjective?
It can be, rarely (peering eyes). The word peering is the present participle of the verb (to peer) and may be used as an adjective or a noun (gerund).
Can a gerund be used as an object?
Yes, a gerund is used an a noun, for example "They heard the crunching of ghouls loudly crushing skulls."; "crunching" is a gerund (object of the verb hear).
What is an gerund phrase function?
"Gerund" is a grammatical term for a verb that is used as a noun, for example in the sentence "I like running" in which case "running" is a gerund.
What is a gerund phrase used as?
A gerund phrase becomes an action verb by appending the suffix, "ing" to a noun.
Is lovemaking a gerund?
Yes, lovemaking is a gerund because it is a verb being used as a noun and it ends in -ing.
Is glucose used while preparing liquors?
while preparing liquors what is not added
Gerund used as a object of the preposition?
Example sentence for a gerund as the object of a preposition:I bought new pole for fishing.
What type of verbal can ONLY be used as a noun A progressive B participle C gerund D infinitive?
A gerund verbal may only be used as a noun.
What is the difference between a gerund and infinitive?
a gerund is a verb used as a noun that ends in -ing and an infinitive is a verb used as an adjective and often ends in -ing or -ed
What is the function of the gerund in the sentence laughing is good for a person?
Gerunds are used as nouns. In this case, the gerund (laughing) is the subject of the sentence.
Is the word delivers a verb?
yes Delivering can be a verb or a gerund. A gerund is a verb that ends with -ing, but is used as a noun in the sentence.
Is the word 'delivering' a verb?
yes Delivering can be a verb or a gerund. A gerund is a verb that ends with -ing, but is used as a noun in the sentence.
Is this sentence has a gerund This letter requires signing?
Yes it does have a gerund. 'Signing' can be used as a noun to describe the event in which something is signed.
