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In “Swimming is good exercise,” the word “Swimming” functions as a:

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In “Swimming is good exercise,” the word “Swimming” functions as a:

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A (Finite verb):
The finite verb is “is”; “Swimming” does not carry the sentence’s tense.
B (Past participle):
A past participle of swim is “swum”; “Swimming” is an -ing form used as a noun here.
C (Gerund):
“Swimming” names an activity and serves as the subject, so it functions as a gerund.
D (Preposition):
A preposition introduces a relationship such as in, at or under; “Swimming” does not do that.

KEY TAKEAWAY

An -ing form functioning as a noun is a gerund; context determines its function.

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