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সহকারী শিক্ষক
২৫ আগস্ট, ২০২৬ ০৮:৫৫ অপরাহ্ণ
GERUND IN USE
ধরনঃ সাধারণ শিক্ষা
শ্রেণিঃ নবম
বিষয়ঃ English Grammer and Composition
অধ্যায়ঃ Chapter 6
gerund
/ˈdʒɛr(ə)nd/
Common Roles in Sentences
Subject: Swimming is great exercise. (Answers what is great)
Direct Object: She enjoys painting. (Receives the action of the verb)
Object of a Preposition: He is afraid of flying. (Follows a preposition like "of" or "in")
Key Features
It looks like a verb because it comes from an action word and can take an object.
It acts like a noun because it can be the subject or object of a sentence.
Opinions on exact linguistic classification vary, as some modern grammars view it as a nonfinite verb that takes noun properties, but standard teaching defines it as a verb acting as a noun.
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