[Grammar] Usage of "being"

[Shabar35]

Hi,

I have seen the word "being" are being using in different ways.

To my knowledge, generally, it uses as passive voice, but I have seen as below as well.

"You must apply the skill of being a good listener"

Please explain.


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[MikeNewYork]

Hi,

I have seen the word "being" are being using in different ways.

To my knowledge, generally, it uses as passive voice, but I have seen as below as well.

"You must apply the skill of being a good listener"

Please explain.


Cheers

In that use, "being" is a gerund noun. The gerund phrase acts as the object of the preposition "of".

 

[Shabar35]

In that use, "being" is a gerund noun. The gerund phrase acts as the object of the preposition "of".

Thanks Mike, Really appreciated.


Can we say "Statements being generated are very helpful."

Is this correct?



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[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike, Really appreciated.


Can we say "Statements being generated are very helpful."

Is this correct?



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I can't say. It needs a context.

 

[Shabar35]

How about this

"With regard to Issue 2 it was noted that approximately 1% of items resulted in a Null value being populated into the Table"


Shouldn't this be as "..... were being populated...."


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[MikeNewYork]

How about this

"With regard to Issue 2 it was noted that approximately 1% of items resulted in a Null value being populated into the Table"


Shouldn't this be as "..... were being populated...."


cheers

No. It is grammatical as written.

 

[Shabar35]

So you reckon that also comes under gerunds phrase.

Could you please explain why can not we use were being populated there.


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[MikeNewYork]

So you reckon that also comes under gerunds phrase.

Could you please explain why can not we use were being populated there.


Cheers

No, in this case I would call it a participial phrase. A gerund and a present participle have the same spelling, but different functions.

"Were" doesn't fit there because "resulted" is the clause's verb

 

[Shabar35]

Thanks Mike. Have a great day

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[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike. Have a great day

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