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Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Decorating/feeding

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I wonder if "decorating and feeding" is gerund or anything.

1. You did a good job decorating the classroom.

2. I got a job at a zoo feeding giraffes.

If 1= You did a good job of decorating the classroom,

I think "decorating" is gerund, am I correct?

If 2= I got a job at a zoo which feeds giraffes,

I think "feeding" is participle, am I correct?
  

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The "ing" form of the verb is a gerund only when it functions as a noun, or at least that's my understanding. I think your examples are all present participial phrases. Feeding the animals is what I do at the zoo.

— Avangi

  • The "ing" form of the verb is a gerund only when it functions as a noun, or at least that's my understanding.
  • I think your examples are all present participial phrases.
  • Feeding the animals is what I do at the zoo.
  • "Feeding" is a gerund.
  • " it can take an object.
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The "ing" form of the verb is a gerund only when it functions as a noun, or at least that's my understanding.
I think your examples are all present participial phrases.

Feeding the animals is what I do at the zoo. "Feeding" is a gerund. (subject of the sentence)

As a "verbal." it can take an object. Of course that's true of the participle as well.
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