swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
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)
The underlined gerund "swimming" in the sentence "She enjoys swimming in the pool" functions as the object of the preposition "in".
Swimming is my favorite sports. - Swimming here is used as a gerund. He is swimming now. - Swimming here us used as a progressive tense. He is playing in the swimming pool. - Swimming here is used as an adjective.
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.
swimming requires.
Noun, but it can be a gerund or participle.
Noun, but it can be a gerund or participle.