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Understand verbal nouns with clear explanations and examples such as 'writing' and 'painting'. Exercises help reinforce your understanding of verbal nouns.
What Are Verbal Nouns?
A verbal noun is a noun that is derived from a verb, but does not function as a verb. Verbal nouns can be pluralized, and they can be used after determiners and adjectives.
Verbal nouns can have plural forms. They can also come after determiners and adjectives.
Structure
Verbal nouns are often formed by adding a suffix , commonly -ing, to the base form of a verb.
verb | verbal nouns |
|---|---|
Cook | cooking |
Repeat | repetition |
Refuse | refusal |
Decide | decision |
Sail | sailing |
Tip!
A verbal noun that is formed by adding '-ing' to a verb is also called a gerund.
How to Use Verbal Nouns
Like other nouns, verbal nouns can serve a variety of grammatical functions. Here are a few common functions of verbal nouns:
Cooking is fun. (Subject)
I love cooking. (Object)
Please accept my compliments on cooking. (Object of preposition)
One of my hobbies is cooking. (Subject complement)
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