http://grammarsource.com/2007/04/03/those-problematical-gerunds/ Bring your curiosity and questions about English and let's find answers Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://grammarsource.com/2007/04/03/those-problematical-gerunds/comment-page-1/#comment-259 grammarblogger Fri, 11 May 2007 16:10:10 +0000 http://grammarsucks.com/those-problematical-gerunds.htm#comment-259 Running, eating, walking--these are all verbs that are being used as nouns. For instance, "I enjoy walking as an exercise." Walking is a noun serving as the object of the verb enjoy in this sentence. Running, eating, walking–these are all verbs that are being used as nouns. For instance, “I enjoy walking as an exercise.” Walking is a noun serving as the object of the verb enjoy in this sentence.

]]> http://grammarsource.com/2007/04/03/those-problematical-gerunds/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Jen Wed, 09 May 2007 17:55:59 +0000 http://grammarsucks.com/those-problematical-gerunds.htm#comment-258 I still dont understand what in the hell a gerund is or even how to pronounce the word. can you give me some more expinations or examples..."a noun functioning as a verb"...? Confusing becasuse I thought that is why there is a difference one is an action and one is a subject now we have a verb/noun combo? HELP PLEASE I still dont understand what in the hell a gerund is or even how to pronounce the word. can you give me some more expinations or examples…”a noun functioning as a verb”…? Confusing becasuse I thought that is why there is a difference one is an action and one is a subject now we have a verb/noun combo?
HELP PLEASE

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