Asked by Karen

Can a gerund come at the end of a phrase? Like When you reach the crossing, try to avoid stepping on the stones in the pathway.

I am thinking crossing is a gerund in the phrase. Stepping used as a verb.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes. Crossing is a gerund, the direct object of the verb reach.

Stepping is also a gerund, the direct object of the verb to avoid.

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