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A ɢᴇʀᴜɴᴅ is a type of verb, in particular an -ɪɴɢ verb that heads a non-finite verb clause when that entire clause is being used as a noun phrase, typically as the subject or object of a finite clause. Not to be confused with -ɪɴɢ words that are no longer verbs, like deverbal nouns or participial adjectives, a gerund accepts only verb modifiers and arguments, not those of nouns or adjectives.
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the present participle for two actions at the same time?
In order to add an '' ing '' after a comma in a sentence, the events in that sentence have to happen simultaneously? For example :
She dropped the gun, putting her hands in the air.
She dropped the g …
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