alleryIn "Swimming is fun", the word "swimming" is a:
AParticiple
BGerund
CInfinitive
DAdverb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gerund
1. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun.
2. "Swimming" is the subject of the sentence.
3. A subject is a noun-like role.
4. So "swimming" is a gerund.
**Why not the others:** A participle works as an adjective, an infinitive is "to swim", and an adverb modifies a verb.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Gerund", section "introduction" (revision 1375587242)_
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