Question

Reading books is my favourite hobby. Malika is a journalist with fame. Identify the phrase and state its kind. ​

Answer 1

the scientific study of the structure of substances and what happens to them in different conditions or when mixed with each other is called chemistry

Answer 2

Answer:

Gerunds are the words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. The words ending with -ing are gerunds.

The given sentence uses 'read' verb to form gerund as -ing is used at the end of 'reading'. 'Reading books' is acting as a noun in the sentence. The participle phrase begins with a present or past participle and acts as an adjective in the sentence.