A gerund, the present participle of a verb, functions as a noun for an action.
Examples:
Swimming is my favorite sport.
I have new shoes for running.
He thought directing was a better career choice than acting.
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
Verbs do not describe. Carpenter is a noun, and adjectives describe nouns. Some adjective that describe a carpenter are: able crafty excellent handy skilled
Words that describe nouns are adjectives; action words are verbs, not describing words, verbs tell what the subject of a sentence or phrase is or does. Some adjectives that can describe the noun autumn are chilly, bright, windy, or fun.
Nouns do not describe; nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe a noun.Adjectives that might describe the noun hate:MaddeningFrustratingdestructiveupsettingvengefulignorant
flowing splashing crashing running
When it is used as a name and not an action. We are going to the Spring Dance.
No action verbs will describe a rainbow because verbs do not describe. Adjectives describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe a rainbow are: beautiful bright colorful
Verbs do not describe nouns or any other part of speech. They show the action, state, or occurrence.Adjectives describe nouns. Some adjectives that describe tennis are:energeticenjoyableintensethrillingtiring
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
she believed that she could change the twentieth century
Adverbs describe nouns!!!:)
Nouns don't describe things. Adjectives describe things.
Verbs don't describe nouns (garden), they tell about actions or states.dig the gardenplant the gardenwater the garden
Verbs do not describe. Carpenter is a noun, and adjectives describe nouns. Some adjective that describe a carpenter are: able crafty excellent handy skilled
Adjectives describe words, not nouns.
Words that describe nouns are adjectives; action words are verbs, not describing words, verbs tell what the subject of a sentence or phrase is or does. Some adjectives that can describe the noun autumn are chilly, bright, windy, or fun.
Nouns are not describing words, adjectives describe nouns. Clay Jensen is a noun.Some adjectives to describe Clay Jensen are:talentedartistichumanmaleprofessionalsuccessful