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 train is an abstract noun when used in an abstract context: I've lost my train of thought. The gerund (verbal noun) training is also an abstract noun.
My regret is that I didn't take the training when I had the opportunity.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
dangling gerund is a form of verb that act as noun......
Yes, training can be used as an adjective. Example: The company is holding a training seminar today. Training is also a verb and a gerund (verbal noun). Examples: We were training for Track and Field until the rain came. (verb) I don't have a lot of time for training. (gerund)
The word "trained" can be both a participle and a gerund depending on its use in a sentence. As a participle, it functions as an adjective (e.g., "the trained dog"). As a gerund, it functions as a noun (e.g., "training is important").
The noun train is an abstract noun when used in an abstract context: I've lost my train of thought. The gerund (verbal noun) training is also an abstract noun.
My regret is that I didn't take the training when I had the opportunity.
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)