<p>Hans Holbein was one of the most exquisite draftsmen of all time, renowned for the
precise rendering of his drawings and the compelling realism of his portraits.</p>
<p>Why is this sentence correct? One part is a gerund while the other is a noun?</p>
<p>A gerund is basically a verb that functions as a noun.</p>
<p>gerunds are parallel in structure with other nouns when there is no other way to phrase the noun except with an ‘ing’. for instance</p>
<p>Rowing is as great a sport as basketball.</p>
<p>there is no other form of rowing as a noun except rowing so its parallel with basketball</p>
<p>but sth like this be awkward and incorrect</p>
<p>My desiring to get even was tempered by my love for her.</p>
<p>Since there is a noun form of desire, which is ‘desire’, we should say</p>
<p>My desire to get even…</p>
<p>even tho we could use desiring as a verb. such as. She was desiring to get into my pockets.</p>