Gerund Phrase
A gerund is a noun formed from a verb by adding the
suffix
"ing". The following are all gerunds:
Examples:
 climbing /
polishing / eating
Although a gerund is a noun, it can still take an object (like a
verb). The gerund, its object and all modifiers (adjectives and
adverbs) are known as a gerund phrase.
Examples:
Eating blackberries without washing them will make you ill.
  
gerund phrase
I am not
prepared to authorise climbing the cliffs in the dark.
gerund phrase
Interactive example:
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So, you think beating eggs with a
fork is acceptable, do you? [show
me the gerund
phrase] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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