A gerund 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')
YesThe gerund is trapping. The phrase is the trapping of gas. Yes it is the direct object.
A gerund is the present participle (the -ing form) of a verb.A gerund is used the same as a noun, as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:Dancing helps keep me in shape. (subject of the sentence)The exercise that dancing provides keeps me fit. (subject of the relative clause)I began dancing at the age of six. (direct object of the verb 'began')I always make time for dancing. (object of the preposition 'for')
Object of Preposition
Use is present. Used is past. The correct sentence is, This is used for....
it can be used by putting it in front of the sentence and you make the variable a point
"Gerund" is a grammatical term for a verb that is used as a noun, for example in the sentence "I like running" in which case "running" is a gerund.
Gerunds are used as nouns. In this case, the gerund (laughing) is the subject of the sentence.
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
A gerund phrase is used as a noun in a sentence. It functions as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. For example, in the sentence "Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity," "swimming in the ocean" is the gerund phrase acting as the subject of the sentence.
When an -ing verb is used as a noun, it's a gerund. "Jogging" is a gerund in that 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')
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
In this sentence "preparing dinner" is the gerund phrase. A gerund is a verb doing the job of a noun. Preparing is the gerund form of the verb prepare.
yes Delivering can be a verb or a gerund. A gerund is a verb that ends with -ing, but is used as a noun in the sentence.
yes Delivering can be a verb or a gerund. A gerund is a verb that ends with -ing, but is used as a noun in the sentence.
Yes it does have a gerund. 'Signing' can be used as a noun to describe the event in which something is signed.
The noun form for the verb 'mean' (to indicate or refer to, intend, signify) is the gerund, meaning.The meaning I mean to convey is that a gerund is the -ing word.