Jumping in Splashing water Diving H20 Water in your face Goggles Sorry that all I have today I have the same problem as you
swimming is a gerund
Pre. Nom.
swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
A verb complement is any word or phrase that completes the meaning of a subject, an object or a verb. Specifically, it is a complement formed using infinitives, gerunds, or noun clauses.Examples (verb complement in bold):I asked him to leave. (indirect object + infinitive)I wanted to know the answer (infinitive phrase)I considered leaving my job. (gerund phrase)I insisted that I was right. (pronoun forms a noun clause)I wondered why he came. (pronoun forms a noun clause)
The first part of the sentence, "winning the race", is a gerund phrase, and "winning" is the gerund. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" is an entire sentence, because it contains a subject (the gerund phrase) and a verb (demanded).
The gerund phrase, "Taking a warm bath..." is the subject of the verb 'will relax'; the subject of the sentence.
The verb phrase is just the verb "were," because "exciting" is a gerund used as a subject complement.
swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
swimming in the ocean. (gerund is swimming) A gerund ends in -ing, and ususally is at the beginning of a sentence
swimming requires.
A gerund or gerund phrase functions as a noun, as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:Fishing is my dad's hobby. (subject of the sentence)I need the workout that swimming provides. (subject of the relative clause)We enjoyed the dancing in the parade. (direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')He'll need new shoes for running. (object of the preposition 'for')
It functions as a direct object.
swimming in the ocean
Do you like swimming
A verb complement is any word or phrase that completes the meaning of a subject, an object or a verb. Specifically, it is a complement formed using infinitives, gerunds, or noun clauses.Examples (verb complement in bold):I asked him to leave. (indirect object + infinitive)I wanted to know the answer (infinitive phrase)I considered leaving my job. (gerund phrase)I insisted that I was right. (pronoun forms a noun clause)I wondered why he came. (pronoun forms a noun clause)
Swimming at the lake is a predicate noun or predicate nominative in this sentence. A predicate nominative follows a form of the verb "to be" and refers back to the subject. I am a teacher. Teacher is a noun that follows am, and I (the subject) = teacher. Memory = swimming
Swimming at the lake is a predicate noun or predicate nominative in this sentence. A predicate nominative follows a form of the verb "to be" and refers back to the subject. I am a teacher. Teacher is a noun that follows am, and I (the subject) = teacher. Memory = swimming
The first part of the sentence, "winning the race", is a gerund phrase, and "winning" is the gerund. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" is an entire sentence, because it contains a subject (the gerund phrase) and a verb (demanded).