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SarahSeton Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Gerunds vs. Participles
I am so confused about what the difference is between participles and gerunds. I'm currently learning about them and there's a test tomorrow. Could anyone explain?
For example, what's the difference between
Reading a few pages every night, Sally finished the long novel.
Reading a few a pages every night is a great way to finish a long novel.
-SarahSeton
For example, what's the difference between
Reading a few pages every night, Sally finished the long novel.
Reading a few a pages every night is a great way to finish a long novel.
-SarahSeton
Top answer
SarahSeton participles and gerunds Gerund. A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that acts like a noun because it can be, for example, the subject or object in a sentence or the object of a preposition. It goes in the sentence where a noun might go.
- SarahSeton participles and gerunds Gerund.
- A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that acts like a noun because it can be, for example, the subject or object in a sentence or the object of a preposition.
- It goes in the sentence where a noun might go.
- It can often be prefaced with "the action of" or "the activity of" without changing the meaning.
- Reading a few a pages every night is a great way to finish a long novel.
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SarahSetonparticiples and gerundsGerund. A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that acts like a noun because it can be, for example, the subject or object in a sentence or the object of a preposition. It goes in the sentence where a noun might go. It can often be prefaced with "the action of" or "the activity of" without changing the meaning.
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