Gerunds (Ing Forms)
When -ing forms are used like nouns, they are often called gerunds. Smoking is injurious to health. (Here the ing form is the subject of the verb is.) I like shooting. (Here the ing form is the object of the...
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When And Where To Use Gerunds?
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...
What Are Gerunds?
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...
Gerund
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)...