“Recognizing that I'm holding myself to an unrealistic standard considering the economic climate and the fact that dating as a Millennial is exhausting, it's unfair to judge myself, but I confess I fall into the trap of comparison often enough”

Recognizing - a gerund
'm holding - a continuous form of a verb
considering - an adverb
dating - a gerund
exhausting - an adjective  

Am I right?

Question

“Recognizing that I'm holding myself to an unrealistic standard considering the economic climate and the fact that dating as a Millennial is exhausting, it's unfair to judge myself, but I confess I fall into the trap of comparison often enough”

Recognizing - a gerund
'm holding - a continuous form of a verb
considering - an adverb
dating - a gerund
exhausting - an adjective

Am I right?

Answer

Not entirely right.

Recognizing - a gerund.  => No, it is a present participle starting the participle phrase "Recognizing ... is exhausting".  It modifies the main clause "it's unfair ... myself".

'm holding - a continuous form of a verb.  Correct.

considering - an adverb.  => No.  It is a present participle starting a participle phrase (which is a type of adverbial phrase). "considering ... is exhausting" modifies "I'm holding myself ...".  It is like saying "I'm holding myself to an unrealistic standard [if you consider ... exhausting]".

dating - a gerund.  Correct.  "dating as a Millennial" is a gerund phrase.

exhausting - an adjective  .  Correct.

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