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Dominique 4595 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Is it a gerund or present participle?

I saw her joggingIs it a gerund or present participle?why?( when you pick one of them justify why it cant be the other pls).

  

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I saw her jogging. "Jogging" is a gerund-participial clause functioning as complement of "saw". Most modern grammars don't distinguish gerund and present participle, but simply call the ing form of the verb 'gerund-participle'.

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  • I saw her jogging.
  • "Jogging" is a gerund-participial clause functioning as complement of "saw".
  • Most modern grammars don't distinguish gerund and present participle, but simply call the ing form of the verb 'gerund-participle'.
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I saw her jogging.

"Jogging" is a gerund-participial clause functioning as complement of "saw".

Most modern grammars don't distinguish gerund and present participle, but simply call the ing form of the verb 'gerund-participle'.

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