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What are gerunds and gerund phrases?
A gerund is a present participle used as a noun. A present participle is a verb formed by adding "-ing" to the infinitive of the verb.
A gerund phrase starts with a present participle and includes other words that work with the participle. The entire unit functions as noun in the sentence. A gerund phrase can contain complements and modifiers.Examples of gerund phrases
1. Studying marine life was Rachel Carson’s career."Studying" is the present participle; "marine life" is the direct object of the participle, telling us what is studied. The entire gerund phrase functions as the subject of the sentence.2. She devoted herself to protecting the environment."Protecting" is the present participle; "the environment" is the direct object of the participle, telling us what is protected. The entire gerund phrase functions as the object of the preposition "to."3. She loved informing the world about the need to protect endangered species."Informing" is the present participle; "the world" is the direct object of the participle, telling us who is informed; "about the need to protect endangered species" is a phrase modifying the participle. (Notice the adjectival infinitive phrase modifying "need.")Confusing "-ing" words
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