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)
Sarah, a talented swimmer, loves competing in races.
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.
A gerund functions as a noun, representing an action or activity. A gerund phrase includes the gerund plus any modifiers or complements, and can act as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
The gerund in the sentence is "driving carelessly," which is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A gerund-maker is ing.
Of course. A gerund is a word ending in -ing. So running is a gerund AND a verb.
A gerund is formed by adding the -ing suffix to a verb. The gerund functions as a noun in a sentence, representing the action or process of the verb.