Anonymous  +  959392 Mon, 02 Nov 09 12:32 AM Hi. Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause?   eg, His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.   Would this be correct? This is a little changed version of the above?   His much/loud/great playing of the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.  Anonymous

	jemaasjr  +  959416 Mon, 02 Nov 09 01:06 AM Anonymous “Hi. Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause? eg, His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part. Much does not work well and I think the problem is you are using it to modify the -ing form in "playing." You could say, "Each evening his much played violin helped to relax her, for the most part." Easier would be, "His frequent playing of the violin.." Would this be correct? This is a little changed version of the above? His much/loud/great playing of the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.  ” jemaasjr Joined on Wed, Sep 30 2009 Full Member 136 JohnnyBoy Clauses, Gerunds, Determiners, Adjectives, Writing

	CalifJim  +  959425 Mon, 02 Nov 09 01:10 AM much absolutely cannot be used there. loud and great are not really idiomatic there, though with the addition of of, the use of loud is slightly less objectionable. The positioning of adjectives in front of gerund clauses is not often successful stylistically.  In your place, I would avoid the practice. (The determiner is his, by the way.) CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,465 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Clauses, Gerunds, Determiners, Adjectives, Writing