A gerund is a noun that is formed by adding (a gerund right there!) -ing to a verb. See example below.
A gerund is a verbal formed by adding ing to a verb. While it looks like the present participle, it functions as a noun, as in playing in We admired the young musician's tasteful playing.
It is a form of a verb when functioning as a noun, As writing in "writing is easy"
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As in Latin, a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun - as in Writing is easy In English a gerund is the "-ing" form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as "his profession is writing".
A form of a verb that acts as a noun
A gerund is a word ending in -ing, but is used as a noun. This is an example of a verbal; a verb that does not function as a verb. Hope this was helpful!
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
dangling gerund is a form of verb that act as noun......
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.
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.
No it is not a gerund.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
A gerund functions as a noun, representing an action or activity. A gerund phrase includes the gerund plus any modifiers or complements, and can act as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase includes the gerund, any modifiers or complements related to the gerund, and all words that come before the gerund and act as its subject. You can identify a gerund or gerund phrase in a sentence by looking for verbs ending in -ing that function as a noun.
The gerund in the sentence is "driving carelessly," which is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A gerund-maker is ing.
Examples of gerund phrases include: "Swimming in the pool" (swimming is the gerund) "Reading a book before bed" (reading is the gerund) "Eating ice cream on a hot day" (eating is the gerund)
The gerund form of delay is delaying.
The gerund form of "to value" is "valuing."
Of course. A gerund is a word ending in -ing. So running is a gerund AND a verb.
The gerund form of vandal/vandalise/vandalism is vandalising.