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The form of the verbs which ends with ?ing? and has the force of noun and verb, like
walking, reading, running, writing, driving are gerunds?.
Function of Gerund
As the object of verb
As a case in apposition
As the object of Preposition
As the complement of verb
Rules how to use gerund
Noun and pronoun should be used always in possessive case like
But if there is a lifeless thing then there will not be any possessive case like
Also plural pronoun which has ?s? in the end of demonstrative pronoun will not be changed , like
There are some verbs that come with only gerund, like
Avoid, feel, mind, consider, give up, go on, it is no good, it is no good, it is no use, can?t help, , excuse, miss, like
Compound noun also consider as gerund..Like
frying pan, walking stick, Writing table, inking pad
Past participle that come before ?having? or ?being? are also called past participle. like
- Gerund / Participle ? Do You Know The Difference?
Even some teachers of English confuse the present participle with a gerund. Both have the -ing form, but the present participle is verbal, while the gerund is a noun. Look at these two sentences: I'm driving the car. ('driving' in this case...
- The Participle
The participle work like both a verb of and an adjective, it is also called verbal adjective There are three Kind of participle Present participle (Verb+?ing?) He is reading a news paper.Reading novel is a fun.He likes readings books.Look...
- The Infinitive
Non ? Finite VerbsThe infinitive The participial The gerund These three verbs are called non finite verbs, and there is no any kind of limitation to use these verbs like ..,according to subject, number or person. unlike any other verbs that...
- Forms Of Verbs
Forms of Verbs Finite Forms: We have already known about Finite Form and Non-finite Form of Verbs Finite Forms take Subject but Non-finite Forms take no Subject. Only Present Form and Past Form can take subjects. So Only Present Form...
- Noun And Pronoun
Noun & Pronoun Noun is one of the 8 kinds of Parts of Speech and Pronoun is the word which is used instead of a Noun. A Pronoun is the substituting word to a Noun. Though Verb is called the soul of a sentence,...
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The Gerund
The form of the verbs which ends with ?ing? and has the force of noun and verb, like
walking, reading, running, writing, driving are gerunds?.
Function of Gerund
- As the subject of verb
- Reading is a good habit.
- Walking is beneficial for health.
As the object of verb
- Stop crying.
- I hate telling lies.
- She loves dancing.
- He likes sitting idle.
As a case in apposition
- It is no use running after shadows.
- It was useful talking to him.
- It is foolish of me crying for you.
- It is your mistake trusting him blindly.
As the object of Preposition
- He is fond of singing.
- She believes in work hard.
- I am against fighting.
As the complement of verb
- What I hate is telling lies.
- Her habit is reading till late in the night.
- Her weakness is sleeping.
Rules how to use gerund
Noun and pronoun should be used always in possessive case like
- She was sorry for her being late.
- She was happy for her reaching there In time.
But if there is a lifeless thing then there will not be any possessive case like
- There is a chance of the milk turning sour.
- There is harm of reading till late in the night.
Also plural pronoun which has ?s? in the end of demonstrative pronoun will not be changed , like
There are some verbs that come with only gerund, like
Avoid, feel, mind, consider, give up, go on, it is no good, it is no good, it is no use, can?t help, , excuse, miss, like
- She avoids going there.
- I can?t help rejecting your application.
- We missed to see you dancing.
- Would you mind leaving him alone?
Compound noun also consider as gerund..Like
frying pan, walking stick, Writing table, inking pad
Past participle that come before ?having? or ?being? are also called past participle. like
- We here of his, having won a reward.
- The child is afraid of being punished.
- Gerund / Participle ? Do You Know The Difference?
Even some teachers of English confuse the present participle with a gerund. Both have the -ing form, but the present participle is verbal, while the gerund is a noun. Look at these two sentences: I'm driving the car. ('driving' in this case...
- The Participle
The participle work like both a verb of and an adjective, it is also called verbal adjective There are three Kind of participle Present participle (Verb+?ing?) He is reading a news paper.Reading novel is a fun.He likes readings books.Look...
- The Infinitive
Non ? Finite VerbsThe infinitive The participial The gerund These three verbs are called non finite verbs, and there is no any kind of limitation to use these verbs like ..,according to subject, number or person. unlike any other verbs that...
- Forms Of Verbs
Forms of Verbs Finite Forms: We have already known about Finite Form and Non-finite Form of Verbs Finite Forms take Subject but Non-finite Forms take no Subject. Only Present Form and Past Form can take subjects. So Only Present Form...
- Noun And Pronoun
Noun & Pronoun Noun is one of the 8 kinds of Parts of Speech and Pronoun is the word which is used instead of a Noun. A Pronoun is the substituting word to a Noun. Though Verb is called the soul of a sentence,...