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Swift Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or participle

Hi everyone!!

In this sentence " The car needs washing/repairing etc, is the -ing form classed as a gerund or as a participle. Noun =gerund, and verb, adjective =participle I know but????Or is it a gerundive which refers to something that needs to be done??Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, It's a gerund. The car needs something. The car needs a wash.

— Clive

  • Hi, It's a gerund.
  • The car needs something.
  • The car needs a wash.
  • The car needs washing.
  • Washing is what the car needs.
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Hi,

It's a gerund.

The car needs something.

The car needs a wash.

The car needs washing.

Washing is what the car needs.

Clive
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Hi Clive!

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Although your answer makes perfect sense, I still don't quite understand why it is a gerund. Is washing a noun, and if so why?
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Thanks for taking the time to answer Clive. Your answer makes perfect sense but I'm still having trouble understanding why it is a gerund!!
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If I may **** in, it's a gerund because it's a noun substitute. You need "a thing".

CJ
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