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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

For having

Thank you for having us.
I know that "having us" is an object of preposition "for" but I am not sure how to identify "gerunds" from "participles"?
  

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"Us" is the object of "having," so having is more of a verb (present participle) than a noun (gerund).

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"Us" is the object of "having," so having is more of a verb (present participle) than a noun (gerund).
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Can present participle be an object of preposition- "for"? Thanks
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JigneshbharatiI know that "having us" is an object of preposition "for"
There's your answer. Only nouns can be objects of prepositions.

Participles are verb-adjective forms. Gerunds are verb-noun forms.

So "having us" is a gerund phrase/clause.

CJ
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Is it a gerund phrase of a clause?
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Gerund phrase Or a clause?
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Jigneshbharati Gerund phrase Or a clause?
It depends on the analytical system you're using. Some books (usually older books) say "phrase"; some books say "clause". It's a little more modern and less traditional to say "clause".

Thank you for (your) having us. The underlined portion has an implied subject, so you really have a subject
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