A few days ago
Anonymous

What’s a gerund?

What’s a gerund?

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A few days ago
jesteele1948

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A gerund is the form of a verb which is used as a noun, but is not the infinitive form.

To try is unproductive. <-- try is in the infinitive. Trying is unproductive. <-- trying is in gerund form. The meaning of the two sentences is the same. Another use: Trying is not as good as doing. <-- trying and doing are both gerunds.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
That’s funny you asked, my Duck’s name is Gerund. She always walks in circles.
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A few days ago
mystic_chez
A noun formed from a verb (such as the ‘-ing’ form of an English verb when used as a noun)
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A few days ago
rain
A form of a verb that ends in -ing and operates as a noun in a sentence.

Example: Thinking can be painful.

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A few days ago
Sandra Dee
hi change, here’s your definition:

ger·und [ jérrənd ] (plural ger·unds)

noun

Definition:

noun from verb: a noun formed from a verb, describing an action, state, or process. In English, it is formed from the verb’s -ing form, e.g. “smoking” in “No smoking.”

i hope this helped! 🙂

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A few days ago
Anonymous
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm
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