Yes, the word choosing is a verbal noun called a gerund, the present participle of a verb (the -ing word). The present participle of a verb also functions as an adjective.
Example sentence for the noun:
Choosing is more difficult when there are too many choices.
The heart as an organ, an anatomical feature, is a concrete noun. The "heart" to mean emotional feelings (e.g. choosing the heart over the mind) would be an abstract noun.
The noun form for the verb to choose is the gerund, choosing.
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'clobber' (personal possessions and belongings). Collective nouns are an informal part of language and a writer may use any noun as a collective noun of their own choosing as suits the context of their writing.
The word 'chose' is the past tense of the verb to choose.The noun forms of the verb to choose are chooser or chosen and the gerund, choosing.
The verb is to choose, the past participle is chosen, and the gerund is choosing.
The noun forms for the verb to choose are chooser and the gerund, choosing.
The noun forms for the verb to choose are chooser and the gerund, choosing. A related noun form is choice.
No. It is a verb form (present participle) or noun (gerund).
The word chose is the past particle of the verb to choose. The noun forms for the verb choose are chooser and the verbal noun (gerund) choosing. Another noun form is choice.
The verb for making a choice is choose (chooses, choosing, chosen).
The heart as an organ, an anatomical feature, is a concrete noun. The "heart" to mean emotional feelings (e.g. choosing the heart over the mind) would be an abstract noun.
The noun form for the verb to choose is the gerund, choosing.
The verb form is to choose (chooses, choosing, chosen).
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'clobber' (personal possessions and belongings). Collective nouns are an informal part of language and a writer may use any noun as a collective noun of their own choosing as suits the context of their writing.
The sentence "the hardest part was choosing a good topic" is a noun phrase. In this context, it functions as the subject of the sentence, with "the hardest part" being the main noun phrase that is described by the complement "was choosing a good topic." The phrase encapsulates a specific idea or concept, emphasizing the difficulty of the decision-making process.
The gerund "deciding" is an abstract noun as a word for coming to a resolution or making a decision about something;a word for choosing between alternatives; a word for a concept.
Yes, "decision" is a common noun because it is a general term used to refer to the act of making up one's mind or choosing between different options. It is not a specific or unique noun.