Comments on: What Is a Gerund and Why Care? http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-7781 Jane Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:05:09 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-7781 Gerunds can be complex. I can understand your confusion since adverbs usually modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. In the case of the sentence "Working efficiently is required in the restaurant business," you need to use the adverb <em>efficiently</em> rather than the adjective <em>efficient </em>because it answers <em>how</em> people are working. The phrase "working efficiently" serves as a noun phrase and is the subject of the sentence. I hope this helps to clarify a bit. Gerunds can be complex. I can understand your confusion since adverbs usually modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. In the case of the sentence “Working efficiently is required in the restaurant business,” you need to use the adverb efficiently rather than the adjective efficient because it answers how people are working. The phrase “working efficiently” serves as a noun phrase and is the subject of the sentence. I hope this helps to clarify a bit.

]]> By: Truthspeaks http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-7703 Truthspeaks Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:36:38 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-7703 Hey Jane, In quiz question #1, "efficiently" is an adverb, but adverbs can only modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. If gerunds are verbal "nouns," would "working still be regarded as a gerund? Working moms are required in the restaurant business. ("working" as an adj.) Working is required in the restaurant business. ("working" as a gerund) Working efficiently is required in the restaurant business. (???) Hey Jane,

In quiz question #1, “efficiently” is an adverb, but adverbs can only modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. If gerunds are verbal “nouns,” would “working still be regarded as a gerund?

Working moms are required in the restaurant business. (“working” as an adj.)
Working is required in the restaurant business. (“working” as a gerund)
Working efficiently is required in the restaurant business. (???)

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-7314 Jane Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:32:42 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-7314 Yes, you can have two gerunds in one sentence but your sentence only has one. In your sentence "listening" is a gerund, but "something" is not. A gerund is formed when verbs have -ing added to them and are used as nouns. "Something" does not fit that description. Here are examples of sentences with two gerunds: Walking and hiking are both good exercise. Flying and driving both take intense concentration Yes, you can have two gerunds in one sentence but your sentence only has one. In your sentence “listening” is a gerund, but “something” is not. A gerund is formed when verbs have -ing added to them and are used as nouns. “Something” does not fit that description. Here are examples of sentences with two gerunds:

Walking and hiking are both good exercise.
Flying and driving both take intense concentration

]]> By: nisha http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-6814 nisha Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:51:33 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-6814 Hi Jane, can we use two gerunds in one sentence. for example : Listening is something you need to work on.It this sentence correct ? Regards Nisha Hi Jane,
can we use two gerunds in one sentence. for example : Listening is something you need to work on.It this sentence correct ?

Regards
Nisha

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-213 Jane Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:58:49 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-213 Yes, this is also correct. Yes, this is also correct.

]]> By: sekhar http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-212 sekhar Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:27:36 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-212 "Their separation does not mean they won’t continue to be good parents to their three children" - is this correct? “Their separation does not mean they won’t continue to be good parents to their three children” – is this correct?

]]> By: Hiro Aki http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/verbs/whats-a-gerund/#comment-211 Hiro Aki Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:43:19 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=28#comment-211 More people should know about this; if anything, it's the difference between a 780 and a perfect 800 on the writing portion of the SAT. More people should know about this; if anything, it’s the difference between a 780 and a perfect 800 on the writing portion of the SAT.

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