Here are examples of gerunds in sentences:
Using a gerund at the beginning of a sentence is perfectly acceptable.
Combining the puzzle pieces was easy with her help.
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."
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
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)
Using a gerund at the beginning of a sentence is perfectly acceptable.
Combining the puzzle pieces was easy with her help.
It's an adjective, used to describe a noun or a gerund. Examples: Richard found the effort very cathartic. (noun is 'effort') Talking to someone about a problem can be cathartic. (gerund is 'talking') Jane found using a punchbag highly cathartic. (gerund is 'using') Exercise is often cathartic. (noun is 'exercise'
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."
A gerund is the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions in a sentence as a noun. Some examples are:playingreadingdancingswimmingfishingrunningthinkingwishinghopingguessing
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
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)
Object of Preposition
Yes, a sentence can have more than one gerund in it. Gerunds are verbs that act as nouns and can be used in various parts of a sentence, such as the subject, object, or complement. Using multiple gerunds in a sentence can help convey complex ideas or actions.
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In the sentence, "Swimming is a great form of exercise," the word "swimming" is a gerund. It acts as the subject of the sentence.
"The harsh ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun, and in this case, "ringing" is the gerund that is the subject of the sentence.
A gerund phrase is not considered a sentence. See below: waiting for the bus (a gerund phrase, not a complete sentence) While waiting for the bus, I like to listen to music. (complete sentence)