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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Gerund / verb?

I know the meaning of gerund ,but sometimes I'm really confused with -ing words.I dont know how to distinguish gerund from verb ><
  

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The gerund is essentially a noun. They end in "ing" in English. "Reading" can be a noun (Reading is good for you) or it can be part of a verb ("He is reading a story book and you will like it too").

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  • The gerund is essentially a noun.
  • They end in "ing" in English.
  • "Reading" can be a noun (Reading is good for you) or it can be part of a verb ("He is reading a story book and you will like it too").
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The gerund is essentially a noun.
They end in "ing" in English.
"Reading" can be a noun (Reading is good for you) or it can be part of a verb ("He is reading a story book and you will like it too").
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If there is a "be" before the -ing word, then it is a verb.
eg. is doing, was making, were wondering

If there isn't, then it is a gerund.
eg. Cooking is fun, I like running.
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