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Nilakshi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Verb with "ing" becomes a noun?

Hi,

I have this problem with English Grammar:
When a verb is used with "ing" form, does it become a noun? (always or sometimes)
If we take an example "obtaining", can I use this word in a sentence as below:
"Obtaining of a certificate" (instead of obtaining a certificate) ?
"Lowering of a price"
"Killing of a deer"
are the above sentences correct? or wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Nilakshi
  

Top answer

Hi there.. Actually, it may become a verb and a noun, depends on the sentence.. ( lowering becomes the noun, and the "The lowering of the price" is what we call the noun phrase) Killing a deer is cruel.

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  • Hi there..
  • Actually, it may become a verb and a noun, depends on the sentence..
  • ( lowering becomes the noun, and the "The lowering of the price" is what we call the noun phrase) Killing a deer is cruel.
  • (killing becomes the noun, and Killing a deer becomes the noun phrase)
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Hi there..

Actually, it may become a verb and a noun, depends on the sentence..

Verbs :

I am killing the deer (killing here becomes the verb.)
The store is lowering the prices (lowering as the verb)

Nouns :
The lowering of the price is useless.( lowering becomes the noun, and the "The lowering of the price" is what we call the noun phrase)
Kil
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Please do not [url=]DOUBLE POST[/url], Nilakshi.
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If you wanto look up more information about this on the internet, the term for such use as a noun is a 'gerund'. (http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&source=hp&q=gerund&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=gerund&fp=58ffa43166db4145)
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Cool, so 'gerund' is what this pattern is called. [H]Thx!
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"Obtaining of a certificate" (instead of obtaining a certificate) ?
"Lowering of a price"
"Killing of a deer"
are the above sentences correct? or wrong?
BOTH OBTAINING OF A CERTIFICATE, OR A CERTIFICATE ARE
NOUN PHRASES OR THE TOPIC OR SUBJECT OF YOUR SENTENCE
ALONG WITH LOWERING, AND KILLING.(THE OBTAINING OF IS BETTER,
(OUR NEWS TE
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AnonymousBOTH OBTAINING OF A CERTIFICATE, OR A CERTIFICATE ARE NOUN PHRASES OR THE TOPIC OR SUBJECT OF YOUR SENTENCEALONG WITH LOWERING, AND KILLING.(THE OBTAINING OF IS BETTER, (OUR NEWS TENDS TO HAVE A LICENSE TO ABUSE OUR ENGLISHAND IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE ON POSTINGS AND BILLBOARD SIGNS)ADDING ING,ION,MENT,FULLNESSARE ALL SUFFIXES THAT CHANGE A VERB INTO A GERUND, MAK
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I ask about the present continuous is it an action which is repeated but in present tense .
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