Yes, the word 'sporting' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to sport' that functions as a noun. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
When he finished the fight he was sporting a black eye and a smile. (verb)
We have a sporting chance to win the prize. (adjective)
The kids are always excited by an opportunity for sporting. (noun)
No, events is a noun, sporting in an adjective.
noun "sporting" is a verb
Yes the word preseason is a noun. It is a sporting term for the time before the start of the season.
No, the noun 'Olympics' is a proper noun, a shortened for the the proper noun 'Olympic Games', the name of a specific international sporting event.A proper noun is always capitalized.
The word 'meet' is a noun form as a word for an assembly of people that comes together for a sporting event (a track meet). The noun form of the verb to meet is the gerund, meeting.
The word 'meet' is a noun form as a word for an assembly of people that comes together for a sporting event (a track meet). The noun form of the verb to meet is the gerund, meeting.
The term "football match" is a compound noun, which consists of two words: "football" (a noun) and "match" (also a noun). Together, they create a specific meaning referring to a sporting event where two teams compete in the game of football. In this context, it functions as a singular noun.
Yes, the noun 'wicket' is a common noun, a general word for a small gate, door, or window; a general word for a piece of sporting equipment through a ball is rolled; a word for any wicket of any kind.
Canvass is actually a verb, so it has no plural form. The noun is canvas, and the plural of the noun is canvasesor canvasses.Canvasses is also a verb when used in the context of "He canvasses support for his sporting club every time he goes out with his mates."
Yes, the word kilometers is a common noun, a word for a measurement, a thing. The noun kilometers is a word for any kilometers for anything, anywhere.A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Kilometers, sporting good store, Ridgefield, CTKilometer Zero, mileage marker, Manila, Philippines (see the link below)
positions in a sporting scale? positions in a sporting scale?
Yes, the word 'SEA Games' (The Southeast Asian Games) is a proper noun, the short name of a specific sporting competition.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.The 'G' in 'Games' is also capitalized as part of the name of the competition.