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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or present participle

I am proud of him "helping" others.

Is helping modifying him = present participle? OR

is helping a noun = gerund?

I am confused

Could you help me clarify it?

Thanks

  

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I am proud of him helping others . The underlined element is a non-finite clause with " him " as subject and " helping others " as predicate. The clause is functioning as complement of the preposition of .

— BillJ

  • I am proud of him helping others .
  • The underlined element is a non-finite clause with " him " as subject and " helping others " as predicate.
  • The clause is functioning as complement of the preposition of .
  • Older grammars would call " helping " a gerund (verbal noun) and insist on the use of a genitive (possessive) pronoun: "...
  • his helping others ".
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I am proud of him helping others.

The underlined element is a non-finite clause with "him" as subject and "helping others" as predicate.

The clause is functioning as complement of the preposition of.

Older grammars would call "helping" a gerund (verbal noun) and insist on the use of a genitive (possessive) pronoun: "... his helping

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