Gerunds are verbs which perform the function of a noun. In other words, they are verbal-nouns. That is, they act as verbs as well as nouns. They end in "-ing".
For example: "Swimming is a good exercise."
Here, "swimming" is the subject of the verb is.
Swimming is a verb; the present participle of swim. Here, it is the subject of a sentence and it can be called a noun. So, swimming is a gerund.
Examples:
"Fishing was his favorite pastime."
"The rustling of cloth made him turn."
For example: "Swimming is a good exercise."
Here, "swimming" is the subject of the verb is.
Swimming is a verb; the present participle of swim. Here, it is the subject of a sentence and it can be called a noun. So, swimming is a gerund.
Examples:
"Fishing was his favorite pastime."
"The rustling of cloth made him turn."
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