Question

Identify the following quoted word as a gerund, participle, or infinitive.

The thief confessed to 'stealing' the camera from the display.

type of verbal:

Answer 1

The word 'stealing' is a gerund.

A gerund is basically a verb that functions as a noun. A gerund can be identified as follows: a verb+ 'ing'.

Here, 'stealing' is a gerund because it has the pattern: verb (steal) + 'ing' = stealing

Other examples of gerunds include; 'running', 'playing', 'sweating' and 'projecting'.