Re: How to raise heart rate naturally. and in the spirit of trying to find the problem, not just fix the symptom: A lot of us have cold hands or feet and simply put up with it. For some people it can be a serious problem - especially if they get very cold.
Gerund Phrase. Sometimes a word or phrase appears to be a verb when, in fact, itâs something else. Itâs important to look at the function that a word or phrase plays in a sentence before determining its part of speech.
Note: A gerund will always be used as a noun and does not replace the progressive form of the verb. Functions of Gerunds Gerunds as Subject. Because a gerund is a noun, it can be the subject of a sentence. Gerund Example: Singing makes Sarah happy. Here, âsingingâ is the noun doing the action âto make.â Because it completes the action, âsingingâ is the subject of the sentence. Gerunds as Direct Object. Because a gerund is a noun, it can be the direct object. Gerund Example: Sarah enjoys singing. Here, âSarahâ is the subject of the sentence, âenjoysâ is the verb, and âsingingâ is the direct object. Singing is what Sarah enjoys doing. Gerunds as Indirect Object. Because a gerund is a noun, it can be an indirect object. Gerund Example: Sarah made singing a priority.