[Grammar] Usage of "being"

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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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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".
 

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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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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.
 

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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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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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No. It is grammatical as written.
 

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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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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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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
 

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Thanks Mike. Have a great day

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Thanks Mike. Have a great day

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