In the sentence, the gerund is "sending," which functions as a noun. The gerund phrase is "sending heart-shaped cards to friends," as it includes the gerund and the objects and modifiers associated with it. This phrase describes the action that some people engage in to keep Valentine's Day.
This is an example of how the Spanish infinitive verb is used as a gerund. This means, "the sending," as in "The sending of troops was disapproved by all."
Combining the puzzle pieces was easy with her help.
The verb in that sentence is advises. Sending is also a verb but it functions in that sentence as a gerund. It is the object of advises.
No, the word 'send' is a verb (send, sends, sending, sent). The noun forms of the verb to send are sender and the gerund, sending. There are some idiomatic noun forms such as "send up" (parody).
A gerund phrase
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
No it is not a gerund.
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase includes the gerund, any modifiers or complements related to the gerund, and all words that come before the gerund and act as its subject. You can identify a gerund or gerund phrase in a sentence by looking for verbs ending in -ing that function as a noun.
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
A gerund-maker is ing.