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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can gerunds and infinitives be used as nouns?
In a grammar book, it states this, but I am somewhat confused. Isn't noun a person, place, or thing?
(P.S do I have to add a comma before 'or' in the sentence above?)
Can someone explain how gerunds and infinitives can be used as nouns and give me examples?
Thanks you so much!
(P.S do I have to add a comma before 'or' in the sentence above?)
Can someone explain how gerunds and infinitives can be used as nouns and give me examples?
Thanks you so much!
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A gerund by definition is a noun-- it is an -ing verb form used as a noun: Running is good exercise. I like running . Infinitives less often serve as nouns in the same way: To run for office is my dream.
- A gerund by definition is a noun-- it is an -ing verb form used as a noun: Running is good exercise.
- I like running .
- Infinitives less often serve as nouns in the same way: To run for office is my dream.
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A gerund by definition is a noun-- it is an -ing verb form used as a noun: Running is good exercise. I like running.
Infinitives less often serve as nouns in the same way: To run for office is my dream.
Infinitives less often serve as nouns in the same way: To run for office is my dream.
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