Anonymous  +  506406 Mon, 28 Apr 08 09:51 AM Hi, This has been bothering me for quite a while. Could you please tell me what the function of the V-ing in the sentence is? "She went swimming." Since the verb 'go' is intransitive, could it have an object? The word swimming in the example sentence is a gerund isn't it? Is the sentence pattern S+V? Thanks. specter Anonymous Verbs, Gerunds

	Mister Micawber  +  506503 Mon, 28 Apr 08 01:25 PM . I think the structure, since its use is restricted (come/go + activity) is better considered as an idiomatic verb + participle.  Or we can look at it as intransitive verb + adverbial clause as complement, like I lay awake worrying all night or They sat playing cards till midnight. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,805 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Clauses