Gerund Phrase
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A Gerund Phrase is a noun phrase with Gerund as a Head Word any Objects and/or Modifiers
- Context:
- It can be:
- a Direct Object, e.g. “I enjoy [nagging Bill].”
- a Sentence Subject, e.g. "[Nagging Bill] is enjoyable."
- It can be transformed by Pronomial Substitution, e.g. “I enjoy [nagging Bill]." ⇒ "I enjoy [it]”.
- It can function as a Noun.
- …
- It can be:
- Example(s):
- “[Mountain climbing] is a trying endeavour.”
- “[Researching phrasal structures] is enjoyable.”
- “I enjoy [researching phrasal structures].”
- Counter-Example(s):
- “The cook [keenly arranging the salad] wanted to impress the chef.”, a Participial Phrase modifying “the cook”.
- “[Arranged by the cook], the salad was about to impress the chef.”, a Participial Phrase modifying “the salad”.
- See: Present Participle Phrase, Verbal Noun.