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Postmodernbliss Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Question re: gerand / noun phrase

Hello,

Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following question. What part of speech is the word guitar in the sentence below:

I like playing guitar.

Is playing guitar a noun phrase, and if so, what is that? Is this possibly a gerund phrase?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following question. What part of speech is the word guitar in the sentence below: It's a noun, as you probably know. I like playing guitar.

— Clive

  • Hi, Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following question.
  • What part of speech is the word guitar in the sentence below: It's a noun, as you probably know.
  • I like playing guitar.
  • Is playing guitar a noun phrase, and if so, what is that?
  • Is this possibly a gerund phrase?
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Hi,

Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following question. What part of speech is the word guitar in the sentence below: It's a noun, as you probably know.

I like playing guitar.

Is playing guitar a noun phrase, and if so, what is that? Is this possibly a gerund phrase? Yes, I'd call it a gerund phrase.



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Yes, a gerund:

I like playing guitar.
Playing guitar is a good hobby.
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