By Gerunds, Regards

Hmm... this seems to be another case of varying terminology. I have no objection to calling a participle an adjective, I'm just not used to that. Nor am I used to many other grammatical terms used here, like "a noun phrase". Don't get me wrong! I certainly don't mean...

I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'.One way of lowering fuel consumption is by...

Hi! I just need to know if after all the corrections I have done, there still are some mistakes. Please, I really need that someone in this forum helps me because it is a summary of a monograph. Many thanks in advance! Here is the summary: This monograph attempts to show the reality of a...

Hi Clive, Well, here it is the summary of the monograph I told you. If you could take a look and point out possible mistakes, I'd be vey grateful! This monograph attempts to show the reality of a current and polemical topic in Brazil: infant adoption by homosexual couples. To better...

What do you say to + ∼ ing ? be opposed to + ∼ ingobject to + ∼ ing have an objection to + ∼ ing contribute to + ∼ ing turn one's attention to + ∼ ing with a view to + ∼ ing be equal to + ∼ ing devote A to + ∼ ing look forward to + ∼ ing fall to + ∼ ing From above, "to" is a...

Hi AngliholicIt would be a good idea to use examples taken from texts written by native speakers. Your sentence is ungrammatical. You can use a gerund (reading) as the subject, and a gerund can have an object (newspapers) but myself is impossible in your sentence. You want to say: I can get the...

A: What terrible weather I simply can't get the car __. B: Why not try __ the engine with hot water? ① starting ; to fill ② start ; filling ③ started ; to fill ④ to start ; filling Which is correct answer? What is difference between infinitive and gerund ?? Regards, Terry

<< By my understanding of what CalifJim said, "me" itself can not be a subject. Yes. That's right. But the constructure construction "me asking" as a whole can be a subject Yes, where "asking" modifies "me" No, it's not a matterof modifying. "me asking" as a whole can be a subject where...

The word "to" is often confusing in English. It can be used as part of a modal expression, infinitive or as a preposition. Note the usage of "to" in the following sentences. To V I used to live in Utah. I am supposed to go. I hope to see you. To V ing I am used to...

Dear Friends, I have couple of questions (which has been nagging me for a long time) about 'As much...As' comparative clause. What all (noun (uncountable/countable), adjectives (gradable/non-gradable), infinitive, gerund) we can use in 'As much....as' clause? 'As much <noun...