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The word 'running' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to run' that can function as a noun in a sentence.
The gerund 'running' can function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Example as a subject in a sentence:
Running is my favorite form of exercise. (subjectof the sentence)
The energy that running provides gets me started each day. (subject of the relative clause)
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How do you use is or are after a prepositional phrase?
Use "is" if the subject of the sentence is singular; use "are" if plural. "The fact that I ate after running *is* irrelevant. ("after running" is the prepositional phrase; "the fact" is the subject). The methods prisoners use to escape *are* manifold. ("to escape" is the prepositional phrase; "The methods" is the subject).
What are the rules on when to use is and are?
Is is used when you are talking about a singular object for example "the house is empty", while are is used when you are talking about more than one object for example "the houses are empty"
When a computer is running multiple programs the applications running but not currently in use are in the foreground?
Programs that are running but not in use are running in the "background."
What has the author Bruce Tulloh written?
Bruce Tulloh has written: 'The Olympic Games' 'Running Your First Marathon and Half-Marathon' 'Track athletics' -- subject(s): Track and field 'Naturally fit' -- subject(s): Exercise, Physical fitness 'Tulloh on running' -- subject(s): Running 'Running Log'
What was usain favourite subject at school?
running
What has the author James O Dunaway written?
James O. Dunaway has written: 'Sports illustrated track and field: running events' -- subject(s): Running 'Sports illustrated book of track and field: running events' -- subject(s): Running
What has the author Percy Wells Cerutty written?
Percy Wells Cerutty has written: 'Athletics' -- subject(s): Athletics 'Running with Cerutty' -- subject(s): Running
What has the author Bill Squires written?
Bill Squires has written: 'Improving women's running' -- subject(s): Running, Running for women, Running races, Training 'Improving your running' -- subject(s): Running, Training
What was Usain Bolt favourite subject in school?
Running
How do you reverse the subject and verb of a sentence?
the man was found guilty but the judges in the appeal court had reversed their desicion.
What has the author Bill Rodgers written?
Bill Rodgers has written: 'Marathoning' -- subject(s): Runners (Sports), Biography, Marathon running 'Bill Rodger's Classic Running Log' 'Bill Rodgers' Lifetime Running Plan' -- subject(s): Running, Training 'Bill Rodgers and Priscilla Welch on masters running and racing'
Is getting a verb?
No, getting is the gerund or present participle of the verb to get. Precision The gerund is the form in English, to use the action mentionned by the verb as an direct object or as a noun (subject) - Running (noun) is hard - i like running (direct object) The present participle being the progressive tense of the verb (action non finished) I am running I was running etc...
