Which sentence includes a gerund? (1 point)
My family is impressed by my cooking.
A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served.
I am running a marathon this weekend.
The runners are lacing up their shoes.
My family is impressed by my cooking.
The sentence that includes a gerund is: "My family is impressed by my cooking."
To determine which sentence includes a gerund, we need to understand what a gerund is. A gerund is a verb that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing." It is created by adding "-ing" to the base form of a verb.
Looking at the given options:
1. "My family is impressed by my cooking." - This sentence includes the gerund "cooking," as it is the base verb "cook" with "-ing" added to function as a noun.
2. "A healthy breakfast of steaming hot biscuits is served." - This sentence does not include a gerund. The word "served" is a verb that functions as the main action in the sentence.
3. "I am running a marathon this weekend." - This sentence does not include a gerund. The word "running" is a progressive verb form indicating an ongoing action, but it is not functioning as a noun.
4. "The runners are lacing up their shoes." - This sentence does not include a gerund. The word "lacing" is a participle, a verb form that functions as an adjective describing the runners. The action described by "lacing" is not functioning as a noun in this sentence.
So, the sentence that includes a gerund is: "My family is impressed by my cooking."