Losing can be a gerund, but it can also be a verb. Gerund- We spent all our money and I cried, losing all I had. Verb- I was losing the game.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
dangling gerund is a form of verb that act as noun......
Training can be a gerund or a present participle.'Training for the marathon has kept me busy for months.' (Gerund)'He is training in the gym this evening.' (Participle)
No, the sentence does not contain (or form) a gerund phrase.A gerund is a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions.Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases as subjects:Eating is fun. (gerund)Eating spinach is good for you. (gerund phrase)Eating while driving can be dangerous. (gerund phrase)Your example above is the verb -ing form used as an adjective. (Laughing describes boy.)Therefore, it is a participial adjective, not a gerund.
The noun forms for the verb to lose are loser, loss, and the gerund, losing.
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
A gerund-maker is ing.
Gerund.
A gerund phrase is form of a phrase that starts by using a gerund word with an â??ing and consist of objects and modifiers. A gerund is a noun but operates as a verb.
Of course. A gerund is a word ending in -ing. So running is a gerund AND a verb.
Gerund is formed by adding -ing to the main verb. A gerund acts as a noun.Swimming is my favorite activity.
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.