What is another word for gerunds?
Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛɹʌndz] (IPA) 
Gerunds are a type of verb that acts as a noun, functioning as the subject or object of a sentence. However, there are other terms that can be used interchangeably with "gerunds" such as verbal nouns, -ing forms, participial nouns, or action nouns. These words are commonly used to describe the same grammatical structure, with slight variations in their usage depending on the context. Verbal nouns refer to the same grammatical construction as gerunds in that they are verbs used as nouns. The term -ing form refers to any verb form that ends in -ing, including gerunds and present participles. Participial nouns are any nouns formed from a verb that has an -ing or -ed ending. Action nouns are another term used to describe gerunds, as they are actions being used as nouns.
