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Gerunds

Gerunds A gerund is a verb that ends in –ing and acts as a noun Gerunds can be used as a subject or an object in a sentence

Gerund Phrase A gerund phrase consists of a gerund plus a modifier, object, and/or complement. Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier than what we're trying to do. Finding is the gerund in the italicized phrase. Needle is the direct object, and in a haystack is the prepositional phrase within the gerund phrase.

PRACTICE Bowling is one of my favorite activities. Selling requires a great deal of charisma and determination. Misty and her friends went skating for four hours. The teeth of any animal are very important for chewing.