This one’s a new one on me!
A GERUND is a word that is derived from a
verb, ends in -ING, and acts like a noun. For example, "running,"
which is usually thought of as a verb, is a gerund in the following
sentence, "Running is great exercise." See how running here is a
thing, a noun?
A GERUND can do any job a noun can do. It
can be a subject, direct object, predicate nominative, indirect object, or
object of the preposition.
NOTE: Not every word ending in -ING is a gerund.
Present participles also end in -ING.
TIP: If you aren't sure if a word is a gerund or
a participle, substitute another noun for the word. If the sentence
still makes sense, then you know you have a GERUND.
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