A gerund is a type of verbal that ends in -ing and is used like a noun. Examples of gerunds include actions like chewing, writing, whispering, and snoring. Similar to infinitives, gerunds can also function as the subject of the sentence, the direct object, or as the subject complement.
She taught her the names of things by writing the words on Helenâs hand. Helen's first word was water. She learned this word when Anne put Helen's hand under some water and wrote W,A,T,E,R on her hand. Then she learnt the words with this method. In 1890, Helenâs family sent her to the Perkins Institute to learn how to speak and communicate.
First Speaker to make a televised address in the House Chamber: On Opening Day of the 80th Congress (1947â1949), Speaker Joseph Martin of Massachusetts addressed the House during the first live television broadcast in the House Chamber. First woman Speaker: On January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.