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A gerund functions primarily as what part of speech?

Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb

The correct answer is: Noun

A gerund functions primarily as a noun. Gerunds are formed by adding -ing to a verb, transforming the action of the verb into a concept or activity. For example, the word "swimming" can be used in sentences such as "Swimming is fun," where it acts as the subject of the sentence. This noun form can also serve as an object or complement. While gerunds may retain some characteristics of verbs (e.g., they can take objects and be modified by adverbs), their fundamental role in a sentence is to represent an action in a noun form, which is why the correct answer is that a gerund functions primarily as a noun.