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What is a Gerund and an infinitive

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Answer: A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing."

Infinitive: the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense

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Step-by-step explanation:

Infinitive: a "to" verb. An example in a sentence is: I want TO EAT dinner. "To eat" in the infinitive and it helps the active verb (want)

Gerund: a "ing" verb. I am carefully PAINTING the fence. Any verb that ends in "ing"

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