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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Adjectives or Advervs?
Hello teachers. Thanks for your help. Today I would like to know how to modify gerunds.
I think that gerunds behave like noun phrases but they do have verbal nature. Then, I wonder
how we can modify them? Which should we use adjectives or adverbs?
For example, which way do you think grammatical "John's deep explaining it satisfied us" or
"John's explaining it deeply satisfied us"?
Thank you in advance!
I think that gerunds behave like noun phrases but they do have verbal nature. Then, I wonder
how we can modify them? Which should we use adjectives or adverbs?
For example, which way do you think grammatical "John's deep explaining it satisfied us" or
"John's explaining it deeply satisfied us"?
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
Well, your example is not very good, but since a gerund is a noun, it takes an adjectival modifier: John's constant studying earned him good grades. I don't like his heavy breathing . Stop your silly dancing!
- Well, your example is not very good, but since a gerund is a noun, it takes an adjectival modifier: John's constant studying earned him good grades.
- I don't like his heavy breathing .
- Stop your silly dancing!
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Well, your example is not very good, but since a gerund is a noun, it takes an adjectival modifier:
John's constant studying earned him good grades.
I don't like his heavy breathing.
Stop your silly dancing!
John's constant studying earned him good grades.
I don't like his heavy breathing.
Stop your silly dancing!
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Thank you for your quick reply.
From what you presented, I understood that some gerunds can take an adjective. How about the other types of gerunds, namely the ones that takes an object (as in "John's studying other languages", "your dancing Samba" and so on).
In these cases, can we say like "John's constant studying other languages earned him good grades"?
From what you presented, I understood that some gerunds can take an adjective. How about the other types of gerunds, namely the ones that takes an object (as in "John's studying other languages", "your dancing Samba" and so on).
In these cases, can we say like "John's constant studying other languages earned him good grades"?
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AnonymousFrom what you presented, I understood that some gerunds can take an adjective. How about the other types of gerunds, namely the ones that takes an object (as in "John's studying other languages", "your dancing the Samba" and so on). In these cases, can we say like "John's constant studying
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