"ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. It acts as a noun and is derived from the verb "ringing."
Past continuous is formed with -- was/were + present participleThe present participle is always verb + ing eg ringing. So the past continuous is was ringing or were ringing. egThe bell was ringing late last night.The bells were ringing late last night
"The harsh ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun, and in this case, "ringing" is the gerund that is the subject of the sentence.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "ringing of the alarm." It functions as a noun and represents the action of the alarm ringing that jolted you away from your dreams.
The verb 'ring' has the following tenses: Present: ring/rings Past: rang Past Participle: rung
was ringingProgressive or contiuous is formed with - be + present participle.eg was ringing, were ringing, is ringing, are ringing, am ringing
Ringing is already a verb because it is an action.Other verbs are ring, rings, rung, rang and ringed.Some example sentences are:"I will ring the bell"."She rings her friend"."I am ringing the police"."I have rung my friend""I rang for help""I ringed the bell"
"ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. It acts as a noun and is derived from the verb "ringing."
Past continuous is formed with -- was/were + present participleThe present participle is always verb + ing eg ringing. So the past continuous is was ringing or were ringing. egThe bell was ringing late last night.The bells were ringing late last night
No, it is a noun or a verb.There is no common adjective for a ring worn on a finger.There are adjectives for the noun and verb ring (circle, encircle) including ringed (encircled), e.g. ringed by high walls.There are adjectives for the noun and verb ring (a sound), including ringing (making a ringing sound), e.g. a ringing phone.
"The harsh ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun, and in this case, "ringing" is the gerund that is the subject of the sentence.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "ringing of the alarm." It functions as a noun and represents the action of the alarm ringing that jolted you away from your dreams.
Brinnnggggg! Use onamotpoeia, to portray the effect of the verb.
The verb 'ring' has the following tenses: Present: ring/rings Past: rang Past Participle: rung
Yes, the word 'bell' is both a noun (bell, bells) and a verb (bell, bells, belling, belled).The noun 'bell' is a word for a hollow metal device that makes a ringing sound when struck; an electric device that makes a ringing sound; a ringing sound used as a signal; a word for a thing.The verb 'bell' is to take the shape of a bell, to flare; to equip with a bell or bells.
The word ring cannot be an adverb. It can be a noun (object, shape) or a verb (to make a ringing sound).
The word phone is :a verb - as in "I will phone you tomorrow", anda noun - as in "Pick up the phone, it's ringing."