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[Allen165]

Is "graduating" a gerund in the sentence below? Is the sentence correct?

The University of X is where she obtained her biology degree, graduating in 2005 with a specialization in...

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Is "graduating" a gerund in the sentence below? Is the sentence correct?

The University of X is where she obtained her biology degree, graduating in 2005 with a specialization in...

Thanks.

Yes, the setence is correct, and for my money, "graduating" is the present participle of the verb "to graduate".

 

[2006]

Yes, the setence is correct, and for my money, "graduating" is the present participle of the verb "to graduate".

I agree.

 

[euncu]

Yes, the sentence is correct, and for my money, "graduating" is the present participle of the verb "to graduate".

What if I change it like the following, would it be correct and will sound more natural?


The University of X is at where she studied biology, having graduated in 2005 with a specialization in...

 

[bhaisahab]

What if I change it like the following, would it be correct and will sound more natural?


The University of X is at where she studied biology, having graduated in 2005 with a specialization in...

No, the "at" is completely unnecessary and changing the rest adds nothing.