Homework Help: LAL!

Posted by Sara! on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:11pm.

are this sentences GERUNDS

1. in almost every american town, holding parades on the 4th of july is a tradition. ( IF its a gerund is the gerund used as a subject)

2.the keeping of the fast of ramadan occurs during the 9th month of the islamic calender.(IF its a gerund which one is it keeping or during)

3. but when the sun sets, muslims can stop their fasting and celebrate their holy month called Eid.( IF its a gerund is it used direct object)

4.american muslims celebrate this religious festival by fasting during the day. (IF its a gerund which is it)

LAL! - drwls, Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:23pm
A sentence is not a gerund. A word may be a gerund.
1. yes, subject
2. keeping
3. fasting is a direct object
4. Fasting is the only gerund in the sentence.
LAL! - Ms. Sue, Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:23pm
1. Yes.

2. Keeping is a gerund, the subject of the verb occurs.

3. Yes.

4. Fasting is the object of the preposition "by."

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