Diving can be dangerous if done in the dark.

Give example of gerund. Daniel quit smoking a year ago. It is important to note the distinction between the gerund verb and the present participle. Russow admitted stealing the necklace.

My passion is in acting. A vacuum is for cleaning. Like a gerund a gerund phrase functions as a noun.

Each one starts with a gerund and includes modifiers. My favorite pastime is reading books. Sarah enjoyed singing three songs.

Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition. The gerund is obtained by adding the -ing tag to a verb root. I enjoy read ing.

Smoking is not permitted in the restaurant. Gerunds can appear by themselves or they can be part of a larger gerund phrase. The gerund is obtained by adding the -ing tag to a verb root.

We will go fishing this month. Michel reported seeing the culprits. Dreaming is my hobby during long weekend breaks.