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* -ing forms of verbs that act as a noun | * -ing forms of verbs that act as a noun | ||
* usually the gerund phrase is the subject of a sentence: | * usually the gerund phrase is the subject of a sentence: | ||
* "''Getting up early'' makes for a productive day." | ** "''Getting up early'' makes for a productive day." | ||
*** "getting up early" is the subject (gerund phrase + adverb "early") of the verb "makes" | |||
** note that when the gerund phrase becomes descriptive, it becomes a participial phrase, or an adjective phrase: | ** note that when the gerund phrase becomes descriptive, it becomes a participial phrase, or an adjective phrase: | ||
*** "Running with the ball he scored!" = "running" describes "he", thus it is an adjective | *** "Running with the ball he scored!" = "running" describes "he", thus it is an adjective | ||