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B3hb
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Use a gerund (a verb form ending in
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-ing
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) to function
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as a noun.
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Running
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is her favorite hobby. (noun)
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She likes
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skating
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. (noun)
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The same present participle form of a verb can serve as
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either a gerund (if it functions as a noun) or as a participle (if
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it functions as an adjective).
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Gerund:
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Practicing
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takes discipline.
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(noun)
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Participle:
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Practicing
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, she played etudes for hours.
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(adjective)
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