Verb-এর সাথে ing যুক্ত হয়ে তা যদি একইসাথে verb এবং noun-এর কাজ করে তবে তাকে gerund বলে ।
For example-
Reading is an excellent habit.
1. Sentence এর subject হিসেবে gerund বসে।
For example:
Walking is called the best exercise.
2.Sentence এর object হিসেবে gerund বসে।
For example:
It has stopped raining.
3.Preposition এর object হিসেবে gerund বসে।
For example:
The customers grew tired of waiting.
Be is fond of riding bicycle.
There is no credit in earning money illegally.
4.Complement হিসেবে gerund বসে।
For example:
Seeing is believing.
His profession is teaching.
My favorite activity is riding bicycle.
5.Compound noun হিসেবে gerund বসে।
For example:
Walking stick has been lost.
Taking exercise is a good habit.
Making tea can be your earning source.