Study the following sentences. One hardly knows what to do. One cannot choose one’s parents. One must not boast of one’s success. One should love… Continue reading
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Determiner
A determiner is a word which typically forms the first element in a noun phrase. Examples are: the, my, this, much, any, those etc. A… Continue reading
Gerunds as simple nouns
Many words which were originally gerunds are now treated as simple nouns. Examples are: parting, lightning, helping, filling, painting etc. Most of these words take… Continue reading
Gerunds or present participles?
We can use -ing forms (e.g. drinking, singing, smoking, running etc.) not only as verbs, but also like adjectives, adverbs or nouns. You are drinking… Continue reading
Verb patterns with it
When the real subject is a gerund or an infinitive or a clause, it is used as a provisional subject to begin the sentence. Different… Continue reading
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