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Find the gerund phrase
Combining sentences
Gerund Rules
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Swimming at the beach is fun.
swimming at the beach
100
I play the video game. It is fun.
Playing the video game is fun.
100
Gerunds are verbs that act as what?
nouns
200
Someday, I want to give surfing a try.
surfing
200
He always wins at poker. It makes him unpopular with the other players.
Always winning at poker makes him unpopular with the other players.
200
What do gerunds end in?
-ing
300
His mistake was not trying hard enough.
not trying hard enough
300
One of my favorite things to do is this. I swim laps at the pool.
One of my favorite things is swimming laps at the pool.
300
With what word can a gerund or gerund phrase be replaced?
It
400
He tried using the cooler's lid as a paddle, but it didn't work.
using the cooler's lid as a paddle
400
Cameras can take pictures. Jenny should give it a try.
Jenny should try taking pictures with her camera.
400

What is the difference between a gerund and present continuous?

Present Continuous is a tense, whereas gerunds act as nouns.