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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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the varb, the gerund and the participle
English grammar has two forms of the verb that we refer to as verbals. We call them the gerund and the participle
Why the definite article "the" is used before "verb", "gerund" and "participle".
Why the definite article "the" is used before "verb", "gerund" and "participle".
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AnonymousWhy is the definite article "the"It's a less used form of generic reference.isused before "verb", "gerund" and "participle".
The most commonly found pets in the U.S. are the cat and the dog.
Much more often we use the plural for this function.
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AnonymousEnglish grammar has two forms of the verb that we refer to as verbals. We call them the gerund and the participle.It's written in the metalanguage, i.e. in a form of language to discuss the language itself. Terms used in grammar books are examples of metalanguage and often expressed, as CJ has stated, in the generic way by referring to a whole class,
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