Its no use crying over spilt milk.

Example of gerund in literature. Hence we cannot depend on morphology alone to identify it. In the following examples the gerund phrase is acting as the subject of the sentence. However since a gerund functions as a noun it occupies some positions in a sentence that a noun ordinarily would for example.

Dreaming is my hobby during long weekend breaks. Diving can be dangerous if done in the dark. Proverbs and Sayings 1.

Examples and Observations Whereas ancient rhetoricians seemed confident that they shared common ground with their audiences modern rhetorical writers must often discover common ground. In the first sentence run is used as a verb. A gerund phrase generally consists of a gerund which is the -ing word along with any modifiers or objects associated with it.

It means that by grammar we can organize language and make us comfort to talking about it. He who likes borrowing dislikes paying. Singing is one of my hobbies.

Saying and doing are. Following is an example of indirect object of a verb. Secondly what is a gerund in writing.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 21 Whats Gerund Burch 20031 says Grammar is a way of organizing what we know about language so that we can talk and manipulate this knowledge. There is nothing doing. Not only to talking but also we can learn because grammar is also a knowledge Wishon and Burks 1980268 states.