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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Gerund as an adjective

In the next sentence: Is a living hell. How is grammatically correct in terms of the use of gerund as an adjective? Is because of the preposition?
  

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Anonymous How is grammatically correct in terms of the use of gerund as an adjective? " Present participles are quite frequently used as noun modifiers. He gave his painting some finishing touches.

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  • Anonymous How is grammatically correct in terms of the use of gerund as an adjective?
  • " Present participles are quite frequently used as noun modifiers.
  • He gave his painting some finishing touches.
  • The low- hanging branch was ready to fall.
  • Let sleeping dogs lie.
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AnonymousHow is grammatically correct in terms of the use of gerund as an adjective?
"Living" is not a gerund in the sentence: It was a living ****."
It is the present participle of the verb "live."
Present participles are quite frequently used as noun modifiers.

He gave his painting some finishing touches.
The low-hanging
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