a . is correct. A gerund, by definition, is a form of a verb used as a noun. So this is simply the present participle.

I have two guestions. 1. I would like to know which is correct. a. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helping me with books and parcels. b. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helped me

I think your answers are correct. I read an article on gerunds saying that with "would" the verbs prefer, like, hate are usually followed by the to-infinitive. Howoever your sentences I would prefer to eat .... and I intend to

Hi I was hoping someone might be able to help me with Gerunds and Infinatives, I cannot seem to get my head around them at all the more I read the more confused I get. I will put down a couple of examples with my answers on the first part if

Hi, No + gerund is probably the simplest and clearest approach. Clive

Hi. Let us suppose that someone is trying to write classroom instructions. Would you provide some help on that? Would you say we can use the word "no" in front of a gerund phrase (I think it is) below? No playing the trumpet

Hi Doubt 1 to be used to doing something. In this case, to is a preposition indeed, and as holds true for all prepositions, they cannot be followed by a to-infinitive or bare infinitive. (e.g. to go, to see, go, see ). It must be followed by an

Hello, friends. I have two doubs about the preposition TO. Doubt 1: - I am used to driving long distances. - They can go back to being friends. When exactly do we use gerund after the preposition TO? How do we know we have

Hi, is answer b) also a possibility if except is treated as a preposition and being/their being cornered is treated as passive gerund ? You mean Pumas never attack a human being except being cornered. No, you can't say that.

Thank you, but is answer b) also a possibility if except is treated as a preposition and being/their being cornered is treated as passive gerund ?