SEE REPORT Gerunds

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Gerunds are nouns: subject, object, and subject complement.

Form: VERBing
Example: We postponed making a decision.

Pronouns and nouns: Use the possessive pronoun or noun before gerunds.
Example: I miss his singing in the shower.

Verbs that come before gerunds:
abhor
avoid
celebrate
deny
dread
fancy
mind
postpone
prevent
recall
resist
suggest 		acknowledge
be
worth
confess
detest
endure
feel like
imagine
miss
practice
prohibit
recollect 		admit
consider
discontinue
enjoy
feign
justify
necessitate
practice
prohibit
recommend
risk
tolerate		 allow
discuss
escape
finish
keep
omit
prefer
propose
shirk
support
resume 		appreciate
can't help
defend
dislike
evade
forgive
permit
propose
report
shun
understand		 attempt
delay
dispute
explain
give up (stop)
mention
picture
prevent
quit
resent
urge

Examples:
I abhor wasting food. (wasting food is the object of the verb abhor)
We heard whispering. (whispering is the object of the verb heard)
Crying drives me nuts! (crying is the subject of the verb drives)

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