Select the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Then, determine the noun function of the gerund.
Writing a research paper sounds difficult.
She is successful in mimicking others' voices.
Gerund phrase:
Noun function:
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "writing a research paper".
The noun function of the gerund is the subject of the sentence.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "Writing a research paper."
To determine the noun function of the gerund, we need to identify how it is being used in the sentence. In this case, the phrase is functioning as the subject of the sentence. The entire phrase "Writing a research paper" is serving as a noun and is the subject of the sentence.
A gerund always ends in -ing.
Which is the gerund phrase?
A noun can be used as a subject, direct object, predicate nominative, or object of the preposition.
How is this gerund phrase used?
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