Which of the following is an example of a gerund used as a subject?(1 point)
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He dislikes doing chores.
He dislikes doing chores.
She enjoys reading books.
She enjoys reading books.
Running is good exercise.
Running is good exercise.
They talked about going to the beach.
They talked about going to the beach.
All of the options given are examples of gerunds used as subjects.
what is it
Sorry for the confusion. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing. In all of the given examples, the gerunds "doing chores," "reading books," "running," and "going to the beach" are used as the subjects of the sentences. They are functioning as nouns, indicating the action or activity that the sentence is about.
What is the correct active voice version of the sentence 'The letter was sent by John'?(1 point)
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The letter was sent by John.
The letter was sent by John.
The letter sent John.
The letter sent John.
John sent the letter.
John sent the letter.
John was sent by the letter.
The correct active voice version of the sentence "The letter was sent by John" is "John sent the letter."
Which of the following is an example of pronoun antecedent agreement?(1 point)
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The dog wagged its tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The birds flew away with his nest.