Gerund verb + ing or v-ing
Gerund looks like a present participle, but serves as a present participle acting as 'predicative adjunct' and 'adjectives' the
gerund serve as a 'noun'
when gerund is. noun 'gerund, serves the following
one. A nominative two. The object of the preposition used three. VT is the object of the verb 4. Using the verb to be back to show the identity of the president (subjective comple-ment).