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Yes, winning is a verb, the present participle (win, wins, winning, won); winning is also a verbal noun (gerund), and an adjective. Examples:
Verb: We were winning the game right up to the final buzzer.
Noun: Winning is better than losing but playing is the best part.
Adjective: We will congratulate the winning team with smiles on our faces.
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∙ 14y agoDepends on the sentence.
gerund: "Winning is fun!"
present participal: "He is winning every game!"
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The first part of the sentence, "winning the race", is a gerund phrase, and "winning" is the gerund. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" is an entire sentence, because it contains a subject (the gerund phrase) and a verb (demanded).
What is the function of the gerund phrase in The winning contestant had practiced diving for hours every day?
direct object
What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentenceThe winning contestant had practiced diving for hours every day.?
direct object
How do you spell winjing?
If you're talking about he word similar to 'complaining' - it's whinging
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"sleeping in the corner" is the participal phrase
Is the phrase winning the race demanded speed and endurance a gerund phrase?
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For Angela winning was everything?
Gerund
Is winding a participal?
yes... "winding" is a *participle*... not a "participal"...
Is wishing gerund participal or infinitive?
"Wishing" can function as both a gerund and a present participle, depending on its usage in the sentence. As a gerund, it acts as a noun and functions as the subject or object of a sentence. As a present participle, it is part of a verb phrase and shows ongoing action. It is not an infinitive form, which would be "to wish," where "to" is the infinitive marker.
What sentence contains a gerund phrase a The laughing boy sat down b An interesting novel provides good entertainment c Winning the race demanded speed and endurance d You are going home?
"Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" contains a gerund phrase "winning the race," where "winning" is the gerund form of the verb "win."
Is anounnced next week a gerund phrase?
No, "announced next week" is not a gerund phrase. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund (a verb ending in -ing used as a noun) and its modifiers. In this case, "announced" is a verb acting in the past participle form, not a gerund.
What is the past participal of have?
had
What function of gerund is the winning contestant had practiced diving for hours everyday?
direct object
What is participical phrase?
a participal phrase is this
What is the function of the gerund phrase in The winning contestant had practiced diving for hours every day?
direct object
Is winning a verb?
Yes, winning is a verb, the present participle (win, wins, winning, won); winning is also a verbal noun (gerund), and an adjective. Examples:Verb: We were winning the game right up to the final buzzer.Noun: Winning is better than losing but playing is the best part.Adjective: We will congratulate the winning team with smiles on our faces.
What is the participal in do not cry over burnt toast?
Chublets!
