Gerund Phrase or Participial Phrase: How can you tell the difference?

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@Asim-Baloch78 10 ай бұрын

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@theprince9035 9 ай бұрын

'Running shoes' are very expensive... 'Walking stick' is very helpful for elderly people.... Could you please let me know whether the above phrases are gerund phrases or participle phrases... As they are functioning as subjects,should they be considered as gerund phrases or because walking and running are modifying nouns,they should be considered as participle phrases?

@WritingBetter 9 ай бұрын

"Running" describes the shoes, so this is also an adjective (not used as a verb) in this phrase. It is not a gerund phrase or participle phrase. The same is true for "walking". It describes what kind of stick. It is used as an adjective in this phrase. A gerund needs to be a noun. A participle must be a verb form. I hope this helps you to understand the difference.

@theprince9035 9 ай бұрын

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@amirsaleev3944 11 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter 11 ай бұрын

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@theprince9035 9 ай бұрын

It was an exciting trip... I am confused whether participle+noun as in exciting trip should be treated as a gerund phrase or a participle phrase... As the phrase starts with a participle,should it be considered as a participle phrase but this phrase is not qualifying any of the rules like replacing them with pronouns or removing from the sentence... Please clarify

@WritingBetter 9 ай бұрын

"Exciting" is an adjective (not used as a verb) in this phrase, so it is not a gerund phrase or participle phrase. A gerund needs to be a noun. A participle must be a verb form.

@theprince9035 9 ай бұрын

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@严庄-t8w 8 ай бұрын

Hi Professor, I think participle phrases can function both as adjectives and adverbs. For example, in the sentence (Opening the drawer, the teacher took out the paper), the participle phrase works as an adverb; however, if we move the phrase to the middle (The teacher, opening the drawer, took out the paper), then it functions as an adjective. Am I right?

@williampierce4946 8 ай бұрын

I am not a professor, but you are totally correct. However, almost all professionals only acknowledge the adjective capability. The authors of The Grammar Bible agree wholeheartedly with you.

@严庄-t8w 8 ай бұрын

@@williampierce4946 Thanks, William!

@WritingBetter 7 ай бұрын

This is a good question. There are differing opinions about how to describe this type of sentence. English can be a complicated language that is difficult to explain. 😊 Most participial phrases act as adjectives describing a noun in the sentence. The teacher (who was opening the drawer) took out the paper. This video was mostly helping with identifying the difference between a gerund phrase and a participial phrase.

@user-mohammed-fatehi 11 ай бұрын

Hi there. How is it going? I'm John from Libya 🇱🇾. Could you make a video about participal clauses with more details because they drive me crazy. For example, how we use them to take about results, reasons, and as a condition.I'm always getting confused when i use them in writing and speaking, so please make a video. I've got to say I love ❤ the way that you explain, simplify lessons. Thanks so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

@WritingBetter 11 ай бұрын

I’m very happy to hear that you find the video helpful. If you haven’t already watched my video about participle clauses, please check it out. I can also try to make another more specific video. Thank you for your comment.

@user-mohammed-fatehi 11 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter 11 ай бұрын

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@marcobill5335 9 ай бұрын

Hello, Professor. I hope you are doing well. While I'm watching a football game on NFL network, I faced a sentence on the screen "melisa reporting" melisa was reporting in that moment . Would you please explain to me if this sentence is grammatically correct? I think the auxiliary verb to be is omitted because it seems in present continuous. Thanks in advance

@WritingBetter 9 ай бұрын

Hello! In written English we would write: This is Tom Jones, reporting from Los Angeles, California. However, in spoken English, we often say: Tom Jones, reporting from Los Angeles, California. We leave out the “This is”. I hope this helps.

@marcobill5335 9 ай бұрын

@WritingBetter thanks a lot, I appreciate your help.

@WritingBetter 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@hamidrezameshgi 3 ай бұрын

A useful video. But now I have one question. What are ing verbs in continuous tense? For example "I'm driving my car". Is "driving" a gerund or participle or none?

@WritingBetter 3 ай бұрын

I am driving a car. The word “driving” is the present continuous tense. You cannot say: I am this a car. Driving a car can be dangerous. “Driving a car” is a gerund. It is acting like a noun. “This” can be dangerous. I hope this helps.

@hamidrezameshgi 3 ай бұрын

@@WritingBetter Thank you 🙏

@hamidrezameshgi 3 ай бұрын

So sorry again to ask a question. I searched about present continuous tense, and I find somethings that said present continuous tense verbs are present participles. So in the sentence "I'm driving a car", "driving" is present participle. Is it correct in your opinion? Excuse me If I'm asking too many questions.

@WritingBetter 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it is.

@hamidrezameshgi 3 ай бұрын

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@Asim-Baloch78 10 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter 10 ай бұрын

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@Asim-Baloch78 10 ай бұрын

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@AyeAyeMon 10 ай бұрын

Excellent lesson 🎉

@WritingBetter 10 ай бұрын

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@mr.perfect3956 11 ай бұрын

Can a gerund phrase be the object of preposition?

@WritingBetter 11 ай бұрын

Yes, it can. For example: She wanted to learn more about decorating a cake. He was relieved after finding the lost wallet.

@anilkumarjangbahadu229 10 ай бұрын

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@WritingBetter 10 ай бұрын

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@thangno23 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. ❤

@WritingBetter 10 ай бұрын

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@HappyChocolateBonbons-xh8eh 11 ай бұрын

How to differentiate gerund phrase and participle phrase

@WritingBetter 11 ай бұрын

I hope you found the video helpful.

@mouniaomlbanat1131 10 ай бұрын

Plz the difference between the phrase and clause

@WritingBetter 10 ай бұрын

A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb. It can be independent (a complete sentence on its own) or dependent (cannot be a sentence on its own). A phrase, on the other hand is a group of words that does not include both a subject and a verb. Phrase: the train to New York Clause: The train goes to New York. (both a subject and a verb) I hope this helps.

@fizaehsan9582 3 ай бұрын

U explained well , participle phrases are not showing up adjective 😢

@WritingBetter 3 ай бұрын

According to Grammarly.com: Because participial phrases describe a noun, they always act as adjectives. Participial phrases also include other words besides the participle-such as prepositional phrases, noun phrases, or adverbs. This makes them a type of adjective phrase, which is a group of words that work together to act as a single adjective. www.grammarly.com/blog/participial-phrases/