What is a gerund please?

[Massie]

Test No. incompl/elem-13 "Grammar Questions", question 9

Which of these is a gerund? It is ..........

(a) go
(b) goes
(c) going
(d) gone

Test No. incompl/elem-13 "Grammar Questions", answer 9

Which of these is a gerund? It is going.

Correct answer: (c) going

Your answer was: incorrect
Which of these is a gerund? It is gone.
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what is a gerund please?

[Torsten]

The gerund is the form of a verb which acts as a noun. Examples:

Playing football can be fun.
Talking too much might get you in trouble.
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[Anke]

Hi, doesn't a gerund always have the ending -ing?

[Torsten]

Hi Anke,

Yes you are right. A gerund always ends with 'ing'. Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Torsten
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