No one seems to like a Grammar Nerd. But if you are preparing to take the PTE Writing Test , you’d appreciate the importance of grammar. Pearson lists "using correct grammar” as one of the PTE-Academic sub-skills. Pearson also lists the use of Gerunds as one of the focus areas for test-takers. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the concept of gerunds and its various uses. Using gerunds effectively will help you in the following question types: Summarize Written Text & essay (Writing) Fill in the blanks (Reading) Summarize Spoken Text & Fill in the blanks (Listening, Reading: Reading & Writing) Describe Image & Re-tell lecture (Speaking) So, let’s dive right into it. What are Gerunds? A Gerund is that form of a verb, which ends in an '-ing' & has the force of a verb & a noun. Consider this sentence: Writing is his favourite pastime. The word 'writing' is formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'write'. In this sentence, 'Writ...
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