What does sentence includes a gerund
A. A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served.
B. I am running a marathon this weekend.
C. The runners are lacing up the shoes.
D. I Family is impressed by my cooking.
D. I Family is impressed by my cooking.
The sentence that includes a gerund is:
D. My family is impressed by my cooking.
A sentence that includes a gerund is a sentence where the verb form ends with -ing and functions as a noun. Let's analyze each option to identify the one that includes a gerund:
A. "A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served." - This sentence does not include a gerund because the verb "served" is not functioning as a noun.
B. "I am running a marathon this weekend." - This sentence does include a gerund. The verb "running" is the gerund because it functions as a noun, specifically as the subject of the sentence.
C. "The runners are lacing up the shoes." - This sentence does not include a gerund. The verb "lacing" is a present participle because it is part of the verb phrase "are lacing up." It is not functioning as a noun.
D. "My family is impressed by my cooking." - This sentence does not include a gerund. The verb "cooking" is a present participle because it is part of the verb phrase "by my cooking." It is not functioning as a noun.
Therefore, the sentence that includes a gerund is option B: "I am running a marathon this weekend."