By Gerunds, Clauses

Here are some examples The main point is to explain the correct answerThe sentences are little-bit childisch ;they are some modified sentences. I am afraid that my explanations seems to be a little childisch, too. So please help me how to turn it into the right explanation. Mary was real angry...

I have noticed that my way of analyzing English differs to an extent from what is taught in the Anglo-Saxon countries. This is how I see your examples:There was never any stopping it. Stopping is a gerund. It is used (without a verb immediately before it) after a form of to be (was), and that is...

Very true! I have been studying Spanish for the last eight years and in that language gerund (gerundio) is the adverbial participle and nothing more. With the noun form (i.e. smoking prohibited, etc) the infinitive is used.According to Wikipedia: In English the gerund is identical in form to the...

Could you please explain how that is so? I saw "Mr. Doe having read the book many times" as a noun phrase of the second clause and "having read" as the verb phrase of the previous quote. How is it operating as a gerund?

There are exceedingly few cases where there is any difference. On rare occasions, the gerund form allows an interpretation with a generic subject (anybody) that is different from the subject in the main clause.He hates to lie, cheat, and steal can only mean he hates these things when he does...

Check this out. A friend of mine was accused (of what?) of stealing food. So stealing functions as a present participle in adverbial clause here.A friend of mine was accused (of what?) of being arrogant- Same for this one. Stealing is a crime- Here, stealing is noun/ gerund

In addition to GG’s post, I will throw in my 2 cents. A week in Hawaii will be a dream vacation for me – A week is a noun. If you use an “Ing” form of a verb to replace a noun, that –is a gerund. i.e. Vacationing in Hawaii will be a dream… YOGA - is good exercise – YOGA is a noun....

After arriving, he or she should immediately go to bed. Do the underlined words make up a noun clause? Do they even constitute a clause? Is it a gerund phrase? An adverbial? Thanks for your help!!

The list isn't meant to be exhaustive or carefully arranged. Any additions, corrections or further examples would be welcomed. 1 main verbs; lexical verbs (all verbs which are not auxiliaries or modals) 2 action verbs; event verbs; dynamic verbs (a verb which can be used in...

.Some grammarians don't like the name 'gerund' and stick with 'participial form of the verb' and/or call such clauses merely ' '-ing' clauses'. If the clause serves as a noun, the -ing verb form can be called a gerund.Utilizing tomography thrills me.My hobby...