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.
There's no question that body language is important. And according to Leil Lowndes in her book How To Talk To Anyone, you can capture â and hold â anyone's attention without saying a word. We've selected the best body-language techniques from the book and shared them below. The Flooding Smile. Don't flash an immediate smile when you greet someone, says Lowndes.