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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Hullo
I would like someone to tell me one thing. 
I have just read the difference between Gerund and Participle. Ok. Gerund sometimes follows the preposition. It's not so easy to recognize the gerund from participle. So can someone explain it again and write some more complicated examples. Thanks 
I have just read the difference between Gerund and Participle. Ok. Gerund sometimes follows the preposition. It's not so easy to recognize the gerund from participle. So can someone explain it again and write some more complicated examples. Thanks Top answer
A gerund is the name for a participle when it is a noun. Otherwise, it is a participle. Prepositions are followed by nouns.
- A gerund is the name for a participle when it is a noun.
- Otherwise, it is a participle.
- Prepositions are followed by nouns.
- Running is healthy.
- (gerund - noun subject) He is fond of running.
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A gerund is the name for a participle when it is a noun. Otherwise, it is a participle. Prepositions are followed by nouns.
Running is healthy. (gerund - noun subject)
He is fond of running. (gerund - noun object of preposition)
I like running. (gerund - noun object of verb).
He is running. (participle - present continuous verb)
Running for the bus, he tripped and
Running is healthy. (gerund - noun subject)
He is fond of running. (gerund - noun object of preposition)
I like running. (gerund - noun object of verb).
He is running. (participle - present continuous verb)
Running for the bus, he tripped and
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