The gerund as the subject of a sentence
Usually the subjectThe person or thing that performs the action of a verb or that is described by a verb. E.g.: Andy has never been to Brunei. ("Andy") of a sentence is a nounA part of speech that names a person, place or thing. E.g.: The koala is a marsupial. ("koala", "marsupial"). However, in some cases, when we talk about an actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does something., we have to transform a verbA part of speech that expresses an action or a state. E.g.: John seldom plays tennis. into a noun. The most common way to do this is to form a gerund.
Swimming in the winter can boost your immune system.
"Leaving home ain’t easy."
Crying like that won’t help.
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Saying nothing sometimes says the most.
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Emily Dickinson
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