"Reading" quickly and well requires practice. The "Reading" word is a/an ___________.
Correct answer: C. Gerund
- A. Infinitive
- B. Verb
- C. Gerund
- D. present Participle
Explanation
“Reading” functions as the subject and names an activity, so it is a gerund. A present participle normally modifies a noun or helps form a continuous verb tense.
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Infinitives use to plus the base verb, while gerunds use the -ing form as nouns. The topic covers their functions as subjects, objects and complements, bare infinitives after certain verbs, verb patterns such as enjoy reading and want to read, and the difference between gerunds and present participles.
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