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No, the sentence does not contain (or form) a gerund phrase.A gerund is a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions.Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases as subjects:Eating is fun. (gerund)Eating spinach is good for you. (gerund phrase)Eating while driving can be dangerous. (gerund phrase)Your example above is the verb -ing form used as an adjective. (Laughing describes boy.)Therefore, it is a participial adjective, not a gerund.
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When an -ing verb is used as a noun, it's a gerund. "Jogging" is a gerund in that sentence.
No. Gerunds end - ing eg writing, reading, cycling. But they must be used as a noun (not a verb) to be a gerund. I like reading. reading = a gerund I am reading a good book. reading = a verb
The gerund, laughing, is the subject of the sentence.It's the subject of the sentence.
The gerund in the sentence "Laughing is good for a person" is "laughing." Gerunds are verbs ending in -ing that function as nouns in a sentence. In this case, "laughing" serves as the subject of the sentence.
Gerunds are used as nouns. In this case, the gerund (laughing) is the subject of the sentence.
The gerund "Laughing" functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the action that is being discussed (laughter being beneficial for a person).
It functions as a subject of the sentence.
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Laughing is a verb form from the verb, to laugh. It is either a present participle, which is used as an adjective or a gerund which is used as a noun or a progressive verb form.Examples (particple) : The laughing boy jumped up and down with glee. (gerund) : Laughing is good therapy. (verb) : We were all laughing at the funny clown.
No, the sentence does not contain (or form) a gerund phrase.A gerund is a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions.Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases as subjects:Eating is fun. (gerund)Eating spinach is good for you. (gerund phrase)Eating while driving can be dangerous. (gerund phrase)Your example above is the verb -ing form used as an adjective. (Laughing describes boy.)Therefore, it is a participial adjective, not a gerund.
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The laughing boy: adjective phrase An interesting novel: adjective phrase Good entertainment: adjective phrase Winning the race: gerund phrase Going home: verb and object.