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What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence Royce enjoyed his sailboat?
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
What is the function of the gerund in Do you like swimming?
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
What is the function of the gerund in laughing is good for a person?
subject
Is the word enjoyed a common noun?
No, the word 'enjoyed' is not a noun.The word enjoyed is the past tense of the verb to enjoy (enjoys, enjoying, enjoyed).The noun forms for the verb to enjoy are enjoyment and the gerund, enjoying.Example uses:Verb: We enjoyed the concert last night.Noun: Our vacation at the mountain retreat was pure enjoyment.
Can you locate the gerund or gerund phrase and identify its noun function in the sentence Her daughter likes climbing trees?
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence Royce enjoyed his sailboat?
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
In which sentence does the underlined gerund function as the object of a preposition The child was dizzy from twirling. In their free time the children enjoyed drawing. The teacher encouraged reading.?
The teacher encouraged reading. The gerund "reading" functions as the object of the preposition "encouraged."
What is the function of the gerund in Do you like swimming?
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
Do you like swimming. what is the function of the gerund?
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence?
a noun
What is the noun for enjoyed?
The noun forms for the verb to enjoy are enjoyer, enjoyment, and the gerund, enjoying.
How are gerund and gerund phrase used in a sentence?
A gerund or gerund phrase functions as a noun, as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:Fishing is my dad's hobby. (subject of the sentence)I need the workout that swimming provides. (subject of the relative clause)We enjoyed the dancing in the parade. (direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')He'll need new shoes for running. (object of the preposition 'for')
What is the function of the gerund is Laughing is good for a person?
The gerund, laughing, is the subject of the sentence.It's the subject of the sentence.
Is building an abstract noun?
The word 'building' is the present participle, present tense of the verb to build. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective and a gerund (a verbal noun).The gerund 'building' is an abstract noun as a word for the process involved in constructing or repairing structures.The gerund 'building' is a concrete noun as a word for a structure.
What is the function of the gerund in laughing is good for a person?
subject
Is the word enjoyed a noun?
No, the word 'enjoyed' is not a noun.The word enjoyed is the past tense of the verb to enjoy (enjoys, enjoying, enjoyed).The noun forms for the verb to enjoy are enjoyment and the gerund, enjoying.Example uses:Verb: We enjoyed the concert last night.Noun: Our vacation at the mountain retreat was pure enjoyment.
Can a gerund function as the object of a preposition?
Yes. For example 'I sat in the cathedral during the choir's singing of the anthem.'
