In the sentence, The coming of the newspaper was much anticipated, "coming" is a gerund. From LearnThat.org.
Where a gerund is a noun formed from a verb usually by adding ‘ing’ to the ending. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Modern Practice of Making Certain Nouns into Verbs”] Reference
Remember that a gerund is a present participle of a verb (the - ing form) that is being treated like a noun. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
As the word gerund is variously used, we first define it. From Wordnik.com. [Participle and Gerund.] Reference
A gerund is a present participle (verb form) that functions as a noun. From Wordnik.com. [Presente Progresiva?] Reference
If the gerund is a noun, then it must take a genitive possessor, because that’s how nouns work. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
Latin grammar known as the gerund and the gerundive. From Wordnik.com. [The Varmint] Reference
(The gerund is the subject of the sentence). has helped in 4 other users 'posts. From Wordnik.com. [[Help] Most Recent Posts] Reference
The versatility of the gerund is the best evidence for the dynamic economy of our language. From Wordnik.com. [Two Different Internal Logics] Reference
The gerund is a verbal noun and is used only in the genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative singular. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
Kids today think a dangling participle is something hanging out of your nose, and a gerund is a type of hamster. From Wordnik.com. [Printing: What Happened to Speling, Grammer and Geografie?] Reference
Notice that the gerund is a verbal noun; the gerundive a verbal adjective, agreeing with its noun like any other adjective. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
A gerund is the verbal noun identical in form with any participle, simple or compound, that contains the termination - ing. From Wordnik.com. [Participle and Gerund.] Reference
I had to look up "gerund" cause I can never remember this stuff. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-07] Reference
Her bookcase is crammed with "gerund-heavy titles.". From Wordnik.com. [Skirmishes in the Family Garden] Reference
The prefix "a" before the gerund is followed by a hyphen. From Wordnik.com. ["Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students] Reference
There are two kinds of men (verb, gerund) manipulatingaround. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of a Lost Girl] Reference
(1) That the gerund is a noun and the gerundive an adjective. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
As the object of a preposition is a participle or gerund used?. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Grammar and Composition] Reference
See the note on 7, 12. 26. respírandí, the genitive of the gerund. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
Say each statement using the gerund or the infinitive form of each verb. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Hungerford: A Word for the Gifting Season] Reference
A substantive used with the gerund should always be in the possessive case. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Grammar and Composition] Reference
Yes, in theory the gerund form is used to indicate the progressive construction. From Wordnik.com. [Presente Progresiva?] Reference
Verb + infinitive combinations are much more common than verb + gerund combinations. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
Fourth one may attach the object pronouns to the gerund (the ing form -- iendo, ando). From Wordnik.com. [estado] Reference
She claims that while a gerund has certain trappings of a verb, it is actually a noun. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
Students liked + - ing was the most frequent gerund combo, but recorded a pathetic six hits. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
Although many verbs can be followed by a gerund, only a few verbs are very common with gerunds. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
May the gerund be correctly used without any grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence?. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Grammar and Composition] Reference
He stops speaking. asks Why do we have to use the infinitive in one case and the gerund in the other?. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Gerund « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
The gerund is often used as the object of a preposition, and frequently has a noun or pronoun modifier. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Grammar and Composition] Reference
Living is a gerund, an - ing word, what has come to be called an action word in English class these days. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Susan Corso: Like, Three Bridesmaids] Reference
gerunds, explanation of; confusion with participle; with noun or pronoun modifier; placing of gerund phrase. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Grammar and Composition] Reference
Instead of a subject and a verb, each phrase opened with a gerund, that handy - ing ending that turns a verb into a noun. From Wordnik.com. [Kelly Nuxoll: ABC, Easy As 1 . . . 2 . . . 3?] Reference
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