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This is an example of how the Spanish infinitive verb is used as a gerund. This means, "the sending," as in "The sending of troops was disapproved by all."
The verb in that sentence is advises. Sending is also a verb but it functions in that sentence as a gerund. It is the object of advises.
No, the word 'send' is a verb (send, sends, sending, sent). The noun forms of the verb to send are sender and the gerund, sending. There are some idiomatic noun forms such as "send up" (parody).
A gerund phrase
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.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
A gerund-maker is ing.
"Planning" can function as both a participle and a gerund. As a participle, it acts as an adjective modifying a noun (e.g., "the planning committee"). As a gerund, it functions as a noun in a sentence (e.g., "Planning is important").
Gerund phrases consist of a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun) along with its modifiers and complements. They can serve as subjects, objects, or complements in sentences. For example, "Swimming in the pool" is a gerund phrase where "swimming" acts as a noun.