Partly right - a gerund is a verb ending in -ing. But it is used as a noun. eg
I like reading. Walking is good exercise. I have never liked swimming that much.
infictive or an infinitive I think it's a gerund
No, it is not a preposition. The word neighboring is a verb form or gerund (noun), and can also be used as an adjective.
Yes, shouting can be used as an adjective. Example: a shouting match. It's also a gerund (verbal noun) and the form of the verb used to create the progressive tenses. Gerund: Shouting is not allowed in the library. Verb: The children were running and shouting throughout the library.
An adjective modifies a noun. A gerund phrase is a phrase that isn't a noun, that is acting as a noun.IE: I'm good at answering questions.A gerund phrase is a noun in function, so it cannot be used as an adjective. If a gerund-like phrase is used as an adjective, it stops being a gerund.IE: Answering questions well is one of my strong points.In this case, "answering" is simply a verb used to modify the noun "questions". It's worth noting that when a verb is used as an adjective, it loses it's verb relationship with the subject for the purposes of subject-verb agreement.
to frighten is the verb, and frightening is the gerund
No. It's a verb form or adjective. It is the present participle of the verb (to flee) and can be used as an adjective (fleeing suspects) or a noun (gerund).
No, it is not. Tickle can be a noun or a verb, and tickled could be an adjective (with two related meanings).
"Speeding" is a verb form that can be used as a gerund or present participle in a sentence. It can function as a noun or a verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence.
No. It is a verb form (present participle) that may be used as an adjective or noun (gerund).
infictive or an infinitive I think it's a gerund
No. It is a past tense verb. It may be used as an adjective.
Amusing is a verb form, an adjective, or noun (gerund).The adverb form is amusingly.
No, it is not an adverb. Howling is a verb form, and a gerund (noun). Howling can be used as an adjective, and the adverb form is howlingly.
No, it's a verb form, which can be used as an adjective or a noun (gerund).
No. It is a verb form or noun (gerund). It is the present participle of the verb "to intimate." The past participle of the verb (intimated) might be an adjective.
No, it is a form of a verb. It is the present participle of the verb (to crawl), and may be used an a noun (gerund) or an adjective (e.g. crawling bugs).
No, it is not an adverb. The word casting is a verb form and gerund (noun) than can be used as an adjective. There is no related adverb form.