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☆☆☆☆☆A gerund is a noun that is formed by adding (a gerund right there!) -ing to a verb. See example below.
A gerund is a verbal formed by adding ing to a verb. While it looks like the present participle, it functions as a noun, as in playing in We admired the young musician's tasteful playing.
It is a form of a verb when functioning as a noun, As writing in "writing is easy"
it means a language that is called Latin
As in Latin, a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun - as in Writing is easy In English a gerund is the "-ing" form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as "his profession is writing".
A grammatical construction in which an adverb is placed to and the verb stem
Items in a series, coordinating ideas, and repetition.
The thesis statement is the statement that the rest of the essay supports.
two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.
Incomparable adjectives and adverbs
An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. =]
A modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence
Classification
There are 12 pencils in the box.
The lawyer ran to the courthouse, was wondering about her case, and eventually decided to eat lunch.
The fact that you just really like the author's name
All of them are correct
"They have" is the subject and auxiliary verb parts of the present perfect tense.
Following these should be a past participle of a verb to complete the tense.
History in general, and the history of art
The government is repressive (Apex)
The city needed workers who were strong workers who were tough and workers who loved to work
Misery, sickness, and exhaustion entered my house.
