Matt hiked the trail yesterday. It made him tired.

Which sentence combines the two sentences using a gerund phrase?

A- hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired
B- Matt hiked the trail and it made him tired. My answer
C-It made Matt tired to hike the trail yesterday
D- Matt was tired after hiking the trail yesterday

I'm confused about this question. I've seen both the answers A and D chosen but I'm not sure which one is correct.

Ahhh, you're correct. A and D are both correct.

In A, the gerund phrase is the subject.
In D, the gerund phrase is the object of the preposition "after."

If you can choose only one, you should contact your teacher first!

these are the answers to lesson 6 unit 3 third read the drive in movies. i only know some so i hope this helps.

1.b
2.b
4.b
5.b
8.b
9.a
these answers are completely right i took the test so ik hoped i helped thx.

Based on the given options, the correct answer would be D- Matt was tired after hiking the trail yesterday.

Option A- "hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired" is a simple sentence with the gerund phrase "hiking the trail yesterday" serving as the subject of the sentence. However, it does not combine the two given sentences.

Option B- "Matt hiked the trail and it made him tired" is a compound sentence that combines the two given sentences using a coordinating conjunction "and." It does not use a gerund phrase.

Option C- "It made Matt tired to hike the trail yesterday" is a complex sentence with the infinitive phrase "to hike the trail yesterday" serving as the object of the verb "made." It does not use a gerund phrase.

Option D- "Matt was tired after hiking the trail yesterday" is a simple sentence that combines the two given sentences and uses the gerund phrase "hiking the trail yesterday" to show the reason for Matt's tiredness.

To determine which sentence combines the two original sentences using a gerund phrase, we need to understand the concept of a gerund and how it is used in sentences. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing.

In the given options:
A- "hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired" does not use a gerund phrase.

D- "Matt was tired after hiking the trail yesterday" does not use a gerund phrase; instead, it uses the preposition "after" followed by a gerund.

Now, let's analyze option B: "Matt hiked the trail and it made him tired." This sentence does not use a gerund phrase because there is no -ing form functioning as a noun. It simply combines the two original sentences with a coordinating conjunction ("and").

Therefore, none of the given options combine the two sentences using a gerund phrase. The correct answer is none of the above.