What do you call these words?
Examples:
1. He sent a letter requesting for additional time.
2. He visited a webpage discussing the topic that he was interested in.
3. I am a student working for the government in my free time.
What do you call requesting, discussing and working? I'd like to read more about this. Thanks.
Top answer
In English, the verb with the -ing ending is called either the "gerund" or the "present participle". The classification depends on how the word is used. A gerund is used as a noun, for instance as the subject of a sentence: Reading is one of my favorite activities.
- In English, the verb with the -ing ending is called either the "gerund" or the "present participle".
- The classification depends on how the word is used.
- A gerund is used as a noun, for instance as the subject of a sentence: Reading is one of my favorite activities.
- In your examples, all of the underlined words begin phrases which are used as adjectives.
- In #1, the phrase modifies "letter".
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In English, the verb with the -ing ending is called either the "gerund" or the "present participle". The classification depends on how the word is used. A gerund is used as a noun, for instance as the subject of a sentence:
Reading is one of my favorite activities.
In your examples, all of the underlined words begin phrases which are used as adjectives. In #1,
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