[Parts of Speech] Gerunds

Question 1

What is a Gerund?

How is it used? Give examples.

Answer 1

the …(ing) of a verb used as a noun (a subject or an object)

eg. Playing tennis is fun

                      [Playing (S) Tennis (O)] 

  We enjoy playing tennis  

                      [Enjoy (V) Tennis (O)] 

  He is excited about playing tennis

                     [Excited (V), about (Preposition) Tennis (O)]