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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.
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What nouns describe desert?
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
What is the action word of carpenter?
Verbs do not describe. Carpenter is a noun, and adjectives describe nouns. Some adjective that describe a carpenter are: able crafty excellent handy skilled
What words can describe autumn in action words?
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.
What are some nouns that describe hate?
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
What are some action verbs that describes water?
flowing splashing crashing running
What is are nouns that describe dancing?
When it is used as a name and not an action. We are going to the Spring Dance.
What is a word that tells what a noun does or is?
I think you mean Adjectives. Adjectives describe Nouns. How and where they are, what they look, feel, sound like. Adverbs describe what the noun DOES, describe the action/passive action it takes, the verbs.
What are words that describe a rainbow?
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
What are verbs for basketball?
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
What nouns describe desert?
Nouns do not describe, nouns are persons, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Some adjectives to describe desert:hotdrylonelybeautifuldangerousinterestingbrightvastshimmeringgritty
What verbs describe Shirley Chisholm?
she believed that she could change the twentieth century
What do adverbs describe?
Adverbs describe nouns!!!:)
What are three action verbs that describe the word garden?
Verbs don't describe nouns (garden), they tell about actions or states.dig the gardenplant the gardenwater the garden
What nouns describe ice?
Nouns don't describe things. Adjectives describe things.
What is the action word of carpenter?
Verbs do not describe. Carpenter is a noun, and adjectives describe nouns. Some adjective that describe a carpenter are: able crafty excellent handy skilled
What are 4 nouns that describe a circle?
Adjectives describe words, not nouns.
What words can describe autumn in action words?
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.
