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The following table depicts the best books for tense which the students can refer to:

Here are some simple examples of gerunds used in sentences:

• He enjoys running. (Object)
• Her passion is dancing. (Subject Complement)
• He avoids eating sugar. (Direct Object)
• They talked about shopping. (Object of a Preposition)
• She's afraid of skydiving. (Object of a Preposition)

A participle and a gerund both end with '-ing'; however, they play different roles. A gerund acts as a noun, whereas a participle acts as an adjective or helps in forming verb tenses.

Examples:

• Singing loudly annoys the neighbors. (Gerund phrase, subject)
• The singing bird woke me up. (Participle, describing a bird)

The '-ing' form of a verb is called the present participle. It can act as:

• A gerund (noun)
• A participle (adjective)
• Part of a continuous tense

Examples:

Cooking is relaxing. (Gerund)

The boiling water is hot. (Present Participle)

She is cooking dinner now. (Continuous Verb)

In English, a gerund phrase is a gerund plus any object, modifier, or complement that goes with it. Just like a gerund, a gerund phrase also works as a noun. 

Example: Watching movies at night helps me relax.

Here, Gerund is “Watching” and Modifier is “movies at night”.

A gerund is a verb ending with '-ing' and functioning as a noun. Gerunds in English grammar can be used in many positions:

• As a subject
• As an object
• As a subject complement

For example, His hobby is painting.

It is important to improve vocabulary and understand the usage of grammar for the CDS exam English section. Candidates can check here some of the books that can help in the preparation-"Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis, Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar & Com, etc.

Several English proficiency exams are accepted for admission to the Regent International Educational Group:

A minimum score of 90 on the TOEFL iBT.
IELTS: 7.0 is the minimal score.
PTE Academic: 61 is the minimal score.
A minimum score of 115 on the Duolingo English test is required.

Two years following the test date, these results are still valid. In some cases, such as when they have degrees from English-speaking universities, applicants may ask to have the mandatory English language competency test waived.