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The gerund, laughing, is the subject of the sentence.
It's the subject of the sentence.
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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.
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When an -ing verb is used as a noun, it's a gerund. "Jogging" is a gerund in that sentence.
No. Gerunds end - ing eg writing, reading, cycling. But they must be used as a noun (not a verb) to be a gerund. I like reading. reading = a gerund I am reading a good book. reading = a verb
The gerund, laughing, is the subject of the sentence.It's the subject of the sentence.
The gerund in the sentence "Laughing is good for a person" is "laughing." Gerunds are verbs ending in -ing that function as nouns in a sentence. In this case, "laughing" serves as the subject of the sentence.
The gerund "laughing" functions as the subject of the sentence. It represents the action of laughing and acts as a noun.
The gerund "Laughing" functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the action that is being discussed (laughter being beneficial for a person).
The gerund phrase "Laughing" functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the action or activity being described. In this case, it highlights that laughing is good for a person.
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The sentence "The laughing boy sat down" contains a gerund phrase "laughing boy," where "laughing" functions as a gerund that acts as a noun.
Laughing is a verb form from the verb, to laugh. It is either a present participle, which is used as an adjective or a gerund which is used as a noun or a progressive verb form.Examples (particple) : The laughing boy jumped up and down with glee. (gerund) : Laughing is good therapy. (verb) : We were all laughing at the funny clown.
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.
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The laughing boy: adjective phrase An interesting novel: adjective phrase Good entertainment: adjective phrase Winning the race: gerund phrase Going home: verb and object.