English Grammar Lessons And Worksheets
When -ing forms are used like nouns, they are often called gerunds. Smoking is injurious to health. I like shooting. Trespassing is prohibited. Trading means buying or selling securities, goods and services. We got the job finished by working fourteen hours a day. To become a successful investor...
Gerunds are ing forms that serve the same purpose as nouns. That means a gerund can be the subject or object of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition or...
Study the following sentence: Writing is her pastime. Here writing is an example of a gerund. It is an ing form. It is also the subject of the verb is. A gerund can act...
When -ing forms are used like nouns, they are called gerunds. A gerund can be the subject, object or complement of a verb. Flying (subject) makes me sick. Trespassing (subject) is prohibited. Smoking (subject)...
