Losing can be a gerund, but it can also be a verb. Gerund- We spent all our money and I cried, losing all I had. Verb- I was losing the game.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
dangling gerund is a form of verb that act as noun......
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.
Training can be a gerund or a present participle.'Training for the marathon has kept me busy for months.' (Gerund)'He is training in the gym this evening.' (Participle)
The noun forms for the verb to lose are loser, loss, and the gerund, losing.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
No it is not a gerund.
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.
A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase includes the gerund, any modifiers or complements related to the gerund, and all words that come before the gerund and act as its subject. You can identify a gerund or gerund phrase in a sentence by looking for verbs ending in -ing that function as a noun.
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
A gerund-maker is ing.
Examples of gerund phrases include: "Swimming in the pool" (swimming is the gerund) "Reading a book before bed" (reading is the gerund) "Eating ice cream on a hot day" (eating is the gerund)
The gerund form of "to value" is "valuing."
The gerund form of delay is delaying.
The gerund form of vandal/vandalise/vandalism is vandalising.