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Thiagobw Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Gerund verb as a noun

The keynote was awesome, sitting there and trying to take some pictures as things just flew by, it was almost impossible!

Why does these verbs are in gerund?

  

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Here is an example of usage as a gerund. Sitting too long in one position will make your legs numb. Trying is sometimes not enough.

  • Here is an example of usage as a gerund.
  • Sitting too long in one position will make your legs numb.
  • Trying is sometimes not enough.
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Here is an example of usage as a gerund.

Sitting too long in one position will make your legs numb.
Trying is sometimes not enough.

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thiagobw

The keynote was awesome, sitting there and trying to take some pictures as things just flew by, it was almost impossible!

There are problems with your sentences. They should go like this:

The keynote (speech?) was awesome. [Sitting there] and [trying to take pictures as things just flew by] was almost impos

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