The underlined gerund functions as an object of the preposition when preceded by a preposition and acts as the receiver of the action in the sentence.
The underlined gerund "swimming" in the sentence "She enjoys swimming in the pool" functions as the object of the preposition "in".
The teacher encouraged reading. The gerund "reading" functions as the object of the preposition "encouraged."
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. When a gerund is used as the object of a preposition, it comes after the preposition and acts as a noun, describing an action or state that is connected to the preposition. For example, "She is interested in reading." Here, "reading" is a gerund used as the object of the preposition "in."
A gerund becomes an object in a sentence when it directly follows a verb and functions as the receiver of the action. It can serve as the direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition in a sentence.
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun by ending in -ing. It can be used as the subject of a sentence, the object of a verb or preposition, or as the object of a gerund phrase. Gerunds often represent actions or activities.
The underlined gerund "swimming" in the sentence "She enjoys swimming in the pool" functions as the object of the preposition "in".
The teacher encouraged reading. The gerund "reading" functions as the object of the preposition "encouraged."
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A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. When a gerund is used as the object of a preposition, it comes after the preposition and acts as a noun, describing an action or state that is connected to the preposition. For example, "She is interested in reading." Here, "reading" is a gerund used as the object of the preposition "in."
A gerund becomes an object in a sentence when it directly follows a verb and functions as the receiver of the action. It can serve as the direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition in a sentence.
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun by ending in -ing. It can be used as the subject of a sentence, the object of a verb or preposition, or as the object of a gerund phrase. Gerunds often represent actions or activities.
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. It can be used as the subject or object of a sentence. A gerund phrase includes the gerund and any modifiers or complements, and it functions as a noun in a sentence.
The object of the preposition is the noun that follows the preposition, the word that the preposition relates to another word in the sentence. It can also be a pronoun, gerund, infinitive, or noun phrase. Examples: The car is in the garage. (in is the preposition, and garage is the object of the preposition.) We went to the grocery store for milk. (the grocery store is the first object of a preposition; milk is the second object of a preposition.)
A preposition phrase is made up of a preposition and its object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or gerund. The object of the preposition phrase functions as the receiver of the action or relation indicated by the preposition.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "talking to my friend in Omaha," which functions as the object of the preposition "for."
The relative pronoun in the underlined adjective clause "The book that she was reading" is "that," which is used as the object of the preposition "of."
Gerunds can function as objects of prepositions. When a gerund is used after a preposition, it serves as the object of that preposition. For example, in the sentence "I am good at dancing," "dancing" is a gerund that functions as the object of the preposition "at."