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Gerunds and Participles: Verbs with -ing Endings GERUND PARTICIPLE A verbal ending in ing and used as a noun. A verbal ending in ing and used as an adjective PARTICIPATING can be stressful. The person PARTICIPATING most fully is the person you want for the job. Stephanie enjoys PLAYING the harp. PLAYING the harp, Stephanie found the way to participate fully. BIKING can be very relaxing. BIKING by the shop, I noticed the burglary in progress. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A GERUND, like any verb, may take an object, and it may be modified by an adjective or an adverb. 1. I recall MAKING fudge that morning. (Fudge is the object of the gerund MAKING.) 2. Heavy EATING can cause me to fall asleep. (Heavy is an adjective, modifying the gerund EATING.) 3. BRUSHING well is the way to healthy teeth. (Well is an adverb modifying the gerund BRUSHING.) A PARTICIPLE, like any verb, may take an object. The man STRETCHING his arms is the head lifeguard. (Arms is the object of the participle STRETCHING.) The CMSU Writing Center Central Missouri State University, Humphreys 116 Gerunds and Participles: Verbals with -ing Endings, page 26