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What part of speech is "being" in the following sentence: I was surprised at John's being absent.
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ger·und
/ˈjerənd/
noun
Grammar
noun: gerund; plural noun: gerunds
a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in do you mind my asking you?.
/ˈjerənd/
noun
Grammar
noun: gerund; plural noun: gerunds
a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in do you mind my asking you?.
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