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Posted by natahliee on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:49am.

Select the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Then, determine the noun function of the gerund.

Brett earns his income by repairing cars.

English - Ms. Sue, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:52am
I'll be glad to check your answer.
english - natahliee, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:54am
repairing cars

direct object
english - Ms. Sue, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:56am
Repairing cars is the gerund phrase.

However, it's not the direct object. It's the object of the preposition, "by."

Direct objects answer the question WHAT or WHOM after the verb.

In this sentence, "income" is the direct object of the verb, "earns."
english - natahliee, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 12:01pm
ok thank you . i have difficulty with being able to tell the difference between the noun functions.
English - Ms. Sue, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 12:30pm
You're welcome.

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