📝 IELTS Exam Prep

What is a "gerund"?

A A verb used as a noun (ending in -ing)

B A type of adjective

C Past tense of a verb

D A future tense marker

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun (e.g., "Swimming is fun" — "swimming" is the gerund).