14:I[5014,["/_next/static/chunks/11d1gk4m2o846.js","/_next/static/chunks/14mrh2-p_w84d.js","/_next/static/chunks/40y9lkvta2o_p.js"],"default"] 15:I[38392,["/_next/static/chunks/11d1gk4m2o846.js","/_next/static/chunks/14mrh2-p_w84d.js","/_next/static/chunks/40y9lkvta2o_p.js"],"PracticeCard"] 17:I[70570,["/_next/static/chunks/11d1gk4m2o846.js","/_next/static/chunks/14mrh2-p_w84d.js","/_next/static/chunks/40y9lkvta2o_p.js"],"ExamAppearanceBadge"] 16:T620,• Children love making mud castles.
- Here, 'making' is- Gerund.

- এখানে, 'making' শব্দটি 'love' - Verb -এর Object হওয়ার কারণে এটি Noun হিসেবে কাজ করছে।
- আর Verb+ing → Noun হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হলে এটা Gerund হয়।

• Gerund
- Verb -এর সাথে ing যোগ হয়ে যদি noun -এর কাজ করে অর্থাৎ, একই সাথে Verb ও noun -এর কাজ করে, তখন তাকে Gerund বলে।
- সহজে → Gerund = Verb + ing = noun = Verb + noun -এর কাজ করে।
- Gerunds don’t describe action—they act as nouns.

• More examples:
1. I like reading poetry.
2. Stop playing.

• Functions of the Gerund:
1. Subject of a verb: Rising early is a good habit.
2. Object of a verb: I like reading poetry.
3. Object of a preposition: I am tired of waiting.
4. Complement of a verb: Seeing is believing.
5. As absolutely (part of a compound noun): This is my writing table.

• অন্যদিকে,
- Participle হলো verbal adjective যা noun/pronoun কে modify করে অর্থাৎ, adjective-এর কাজ করে।

Source: High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren And Martin.