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I like reading. I was doing an exercise about phrases and clauses with my 7 year old. He thought reading was the verb. How do I teach him that reading is a noun and nothing else? Are there any tips or clues to decide reading is a noun here?
I like reading fluently. I thought if I try adding an adverb and if it sounds natural then we can assume that reading must be a verb. Unfortunately "I like reading fluently" sounds correct to my non-native ears.
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Jigneshbharati He thought reading was the verb. That's not surprising. It's a verb form.
- Jigneshbharati He thought reading was the verb.
- That's not surprising.
- It's a verb form.
- However, the -ing forms of verbs are often used as the complements of other verbs, and in that case they're called gerunds, which are a hybrid of nouns and verbs.
- The gerund and the associated components that may follow it form a gerund clause (or gerund-participle clause if you want a longer name).
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JigneshbharatiHe thought reading was the verb.
That's not surprising. It's a verb form. However, the -ing forms of verbs are often used as the complements of other verbs, and in that case they're called gerunds, which are a hybrid of nouns and verbs. The gerund and the associated components that may follow it form a gerund clause (or gerund-participle cl
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