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Gerund. What is a gerund?. A noun made out of an - ing verb, or, an - ing verb made into a noun—two ways of saying the same thing. Thinking is fun. Thinking quickly is fun. I quit joking . Expanding the empire was Alexander’s dream . a dj. n. n. v. n. n. S.C.
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What is a gerund? • A noun made out of an -ingverb, or, an -ingverb made into a noun—two ways of saying the same thing.
Thinking is fun. Thinking quickly is fun. I quit joking.
Expanding the empire was Alexander’s dream. adj. n. n. v. n. n. S.C. -------subj.--------------- LVP ----gerund phrase----
Socrates enjoyed debating difficult problems. n. v. n. adj. n. subj. AVP -------------D.O.-------------- ------gerund phrase-------