Sketching can be both a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun) and a verb phrase (a group of words that includes a verb and its complements, objects, or modifiers). It depends on the context in which it is used within a sentence.
No, "brushing Murphy's hair" is not a gerund phrase. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In this case, "brushing" is a present participle, which is a verb form used to create verb tenses or progressive forms.
No. A phrase you are looking for would be posed as a question.
No. The phrase "announced next week" seems to be incomplete. It seems that it is from a portion of the phrase "to be announced next week". I think "announced next week" is rather a participal phrase.
Napping, being a refreshing activity, is a beneficial way to recharge and relax.
No, "running late" is a present participle phrase, not a gerund. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun, but "running late" describes the act of running or being late.
participle phrase
No, "brushing Murphy's hair" is not a gerund phrase. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In this case, "brushing" is a present participle, which is a verb form used to create verb tenses or progressive forms.
No. A phrase you are looking for would be posed as a question.
participle
No. The phrase "announced next week" seems to be incomplete. It seems that it is from a portion of the phrase "to be announced next week". I think "announced next week" is rather a participal phrase.
A gerund has the same spelling as the present participle of the same verb, but the gerund functions as a noun in a sentence and a participle does not.
"Squelching" is the present participle or gerund form of the verb "squelch". Like most participles and gerunds, it usually begins a phrase that functions as a whole as an adjective or adverb (for the participle) or a noun (for the gerund).
"Staying" is the present participle or gerund form of the verb "stay". In a sentence, the participle usually functions as an adjective and the gerund as a noun, but the participle can also function as a verb as part of a progressive tense.
No, the word 'known' is the past participle, past tenseof the verb to know.The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.A gerund is the -ing form of the verb, a word that functions as a noun and an adjective.The gerund of the verb to know is knowing.
Napping, being a refreshing activity, is a beneficial way to recharge and relax.
No, it is a gerund. Yes it is a verb. It is the present participle of the verb relax -- she is relaxing in her room. Also it is a gerund. -- She likes relaxing.
It can be either a verb - a Gerund - or an adjective.