What is a gerund in English?

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A gerund is a word like “swimming” in the sentence “I have always enjoyed swimming.” The term refers to the “-ing” form of a verb when it functions as a noun. A gerund usually refers in a general way to the activity represented by the verb it's derived from
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A gerund isa word like “swimming” in the sentence “I have always enjoyed swimming.”The term refers to the “-ing” form of a verb when it functions as a noun. A gerund usually refers in a general way to the activity represented by the verb it's derived from read less
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Gerund refers to the 'ing' form of verb expressed as a noun For eg: Running is good exercise Here running is a gerund
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A gerund is a form of a verb that ends in -ing that is used as a noun.
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It is ending with 'ing'
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It is ending with 'ing'
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Gerund is plural noun.A noun ending in' ing' has made from verb.His hobby is collecting stamps.The word "collecting"is a gerund.Gerund is a noun formed from verb which refers to action,process and state.
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