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Gerunds can function as verbs within a dependent clause; in this case, the clause as a whole functions as a noun.
Gerunds can function as verbs within a dependent clause; in this case, the clause as a whole functions as a noun.
* ''Reading Conservapedia'' teaches you many things.
* ''Reading'' The Huffington Post teaches you many things.
In that sentence, "Conservapedia" is the direct object of the gerund "reading". The entire clause "Reading Conservapedia" is the subject of the main clause in the sentence.
In that sentence, "Conservapedia" is the direct object of the gerund "reading". The entire clause "Reading Conservapedia" is the subject of the main clause in the sentence.
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[[Category:Parts of Speech]]