What part of speech is proofreading?

Proofreading can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. proofreading is a verb, gerund of proofread (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does proofreading mean?

Definitions

Verb

proofread - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"

Noun

proofreading - The act or process by which a document is proofread.

Examples of proofreading

#   Sentence  
1. verb I took on the job of proofreading.
2. verb I got myself a job proofreading.
3. verb Tom did a good job proofreading my paper.
4. verb Tom did a good job proofreading Mary's rough draft.
5. verb Tom spent all night proofreading his thesis.
6. verb I'm proofreading my essay.
7. verb I do my best proofreading after I hit 'send'.
8. verb You should've spent more time proofreading your report.
9. verb I should proofread my manuscripts.
10. verb With oral language there isn't only one language and one can't proofread.
11. verb He proofread my manuscript.
12. verb Would you like me to proofread this?
13. verb Didn't you proofread it?
14. verb I asked Tom to proofread my report.
15. verb I assume you've proofread this already.
Sentence  
verb
I took on the job of proofreading.
I got myself a job proofreading.
Tom did a good job proofreading my paper.
Tom did a good job proofreading Mary's rough draft.
Tom spent all night proofreading his thesis.
I'm proofreading my essay.
I do my best proofreading after I hit 'send'.
You should've spent more time proofreading your report.
I should proofread my manuscripts.
With oral language there isn't only one language and one can't proofread.
He proofread my manuscript.
Would you like me to proofread this?
Didn't you proofread it?
I asked Tom to proofread my report.
I assume you've proofread this already.

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