An example of an appositive gerund is "Running, his favorite pastime, helped him stay in shape." In this sentence, "Running" serves as an appositive gerund that renames "his favorite pastime."
Examples of gerund phrases include: "Swimming in the pool" (swimming is the gerund) "Reading a book before bed" (reading is the gerund) "Eating ice cream on a hot day" (eating is the gerund)
Swimming, a very competitive sport, requires dedication to regular training.
A complement appositive can be used with noun clauses such as "that she is a doctor" or "whether he will attend the meeting." By renaming or explaining the noun clause in a more simplified way, the complement appositive adds clarity to the sentence.
cooking pot, cooking is a gerund as it is an adjective in this case but can be a verb so you would imagine a pot cooking.fishing rod, fishing is a gerund as it is an adjective in this case but can be a verb so you would imagine a rod fishing.GEEZ DUDES
Sure! "Running" and "swimming" are examples of gerunds.
This phrase is after an afternoon nap is known as been prepositional appositive. This is learned in English.
Always as a noun: object of a preposition direct object appositive subject subject compliment A gerund will always end in -ing.
An appositive follows a noun. See examples below:My computer, a dinosaur from the last century, hasn't worked in years.The noun before the appositive is the word computer.The appositive phrase is highlighted.
Opening you eyes is an infinitive phrase. This is taught in English.
Examples of gerund phrases include: "Swimming in the pool" (swimming is the gerund) "Reading a book before bed" (reading is the gerund) "Eating ice cream on a hot day" (eating is the gerund)
Yes , there should be a comma after skydiver and after activity. It is a appositive.
participle phrase
it's because of the polarity of the sun hittng the earth
Swimming, a very competitive sport, requires dedication to regular training.
A complement appositive can be used with noun clauses such as "that she is a doctor" or "whether he will attend the meeting." By renaming or explaining the noun clause in a more simplified way, the complement appositive adds clarity to the sentence.
cooking pot, cooking is a gerund as it is an adjective in this case but can be a verb so you would imagine a pot cooking.fishing rod, fishing is a gerund as it is an adjective in this case but can be a verb so you would imagine a rod fishing.GEEZ DUDES
Sure! "Running" and "swimming" are examples of gerunds.