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Swift Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Urgent help required
Hi everyone!
In an earlier post I asked the question ( which Clive very kindly answered ) as to whether the ing word in this phrase was a participle or a gerund.
The car needs washing.
Some other examples are The gate needs painting...The windows need cleaning etc etc.
Could someone please explain why it is a gerund?? I can't seem grasp that it is acting as a noun
In an earlier post I asked the question ( which Clive very kindly answered ) as to whether the ing word in this phrase was a participle or a gerund.
The car needs washing.
Some other examples are The gate needs painting...The windows need cleaning etc etc.
Could someone please explain why it is a gerund?? I can't seem grasp that it is acting as a noun
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It is the object of the verb. Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses. )
- It is the object of the verb.
- Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses.
- )
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It is the object of the verb. Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses. Ergo, it is a gerund (an '-ing' verb form acting as a noun.)
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