In Nouns^x, Direct objects^x, Gerunds^x

Nobody said it was not a clause! There are several bits of terminology that are confusing. One set of terms applies to the individual words. 'house' is a noun . 'happy' is an adjective . 'quietly' is an adverb . And so on. Another set of terms applies to groups of words...

Here is better punctuation: Also, when you have a verb form (no comma) and it is the ing form, (comma) is it always a non-finite/verbal (no comma) which means it is a phrase -either a gerund or particple? The main clause is: is it always a non-finite/verbal Introductory dependent clauses....

1 She stopped looking for a way out. She - pronoun, subject Stopped - main verb, simple past Looking for a way out. - gerund phrase, direct object of "stopped", answers the question "what did she stop?" looking for - gerund form pf phrasal verb "look for" a...

Oh, this is a tricky subject!I have found that it is better to analyze the syntax to make sure. Gerunds always function as nouns. (subject, direct object, object of a preposition, etc.) and participles act as adjectives. Gerunds are verbals, and can have their own subjects, too! For example I...

I imagine myself heading into the field of civil rights. Eddie: To determine if the -ing form of the verb is a gerund or a participle, you have to determine if it is being used as a noun or an adjective in the sentence. I = subject imagine = verb myself = direct object of the verb heading into...

. 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 .) ...

(is not exactly) As I see it, "saying - - - policies." is a participial phrase, modifying the verb "declared." In another context, " saying " could be a gerund/noun , as in " 'A penny saved is a penny earned' is an old saying ." I believe in your...

Firstly, to clarify, will the 'who/whom' always be at the start of the dependent clause? >> I think so. Most examples I have seen, who/whom is either the object of a proposition (starting the dependent clause), or very close to the noun that it references, and starting the...

Thanks, AlpheccaStars. But the original (from an English magazine) omits "being," so I wonder whether it's better to have "being" or not. Btw, are there any differences between " he would end up stuck ... " and " he would be stuck ...?"

The correct form is "being stuck".The reason is that the phrasal verb "end up" needs a noun for a direct object.. "being" is a gerund, which is used as a noun. Examples from the dictionary are: He thought he'd end up living in the city. He ended up marrying his...