simonsez  +  588723 Tue, 18 Nov 08 02:32 AM Hello, I need a little assistance with gerunds. For example, "I enjoy watching t.v." The word watching is used as a subject noun  (i.e. a gerund) and the word t.v. is what? My guess is that it's a noun that's the object of the verb enjoy. Is it grammatically correct to describe this sentence has containing a gerund (watching) followed by a noun? Many thanks in advance for anyone who can answer this question. Simonsez simonsez Joined on Tue, Aug 12 2008 New Member 05 Verbs, Nouns, Gerunds

	Clive  +  588726 Tue, 18 Nov 08 02:38 AM Hi, Yes. You seem to have a pretty good grasp of this. You might also consider sentences like this. Watching t.v. interests me. Watching t.v. is a waste of time. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,668 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	CalifJim  +  588839 Tue, 18 Nov 08 09:36 AM simonsez “"I enjoy watching t.v." The word watching is used as a subject noun  (i.e. a gerund) and the word t.v. is what?” watching is not a subject noun, no.   The underlying structure is I enjoy [ I watch TV].  The bracketed part is the object of the verb enjoy. The clause I watch TV when expressed as a gerund construction becomes my watching TV.  That is, the subject becomes a possessive adjective, and the verb becomes a gerund.  (The rest stays the same.  TV is still the direct object of watch.)  When the main clause and the gerund clause share the same subject, you delete the subject of the gerund construction (my), leaving I enjoy watching TV.  (Not I enjoy my watching TV.) Compare: I like collecting stamps. He hates writing letters. But when the main clause and gerund clause do not share the same subject:  Peter objects to my watching TV.  CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,458 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Possessives, Constructions, Clauses, Nouns, Gerunds, Direct Objects, Writing Letters