An analysis of the use of gerunds in academic essays of university students

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An analysis of the use of gerunds in academic essays of university students

At higher educational institution, students are expected to have acquired a certain level of English language mastery to fulfill the demands of academic writing. One of the grammatical items that is crucial in expressing the students’ ideas and opinions is gerund. The use of gerunds in academic essa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Md. Idrus, Norazah, Abdul Malik, Faridah
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pagoh 2019
Subjects:	P Philology. Linguistics PE English
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/78148/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78148/1/78148_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20use%20of%20gerunds.pdf

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