Which sentence includes a gerund?(1 point)
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Graham learned to dive at the community swimming pool.
Graham learned to dive at the community swimming pool.
Nash has been swimming since he was five years old.
Nash has been swimming since he was five years old.
While swimming at the beach, Harper found a starfish.
While swimming at the beach, Harper found a starfish.
Swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity.
Swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity.
Use the sentence to answer the question
Traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures.
How is the gerund functioning?
(1 point)
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It receives the action of the verb.
It receives the action of the verb.
It describes the action of the subject.
It describes the action of the subject.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It modifies a noun in the sentence.
It describes the action of the subject.
Which sentence includes a gerund?(1 point)
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I am running a marathon this weekend.
I am running a marathon this weekend.
My family is impressed by my cooking.
My family is impressed by my cooking.
A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served.
A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served.
The runners are lacing up their shoes.
My family is impressed by my cooking.
The sentence that includes a gerund is: "Swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity."
The sentence that includes a gerund is: "Swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity."
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing. In this case, "swimming" is the gerund because it is functioning as the subject of the sentence. To identify a gerund, you can look for the -ing ending and see if the verb is being used as a noun. In this sentence, "swimming" is a noun that represents an activity, making it a gerund.