which sentence includes a gerund?
Nash has been swimming since he was five years old
while swimming at the beach Harper found a starfish
swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity
graham learned to dive at the community swimming pool
The sentence "swimming in the gulf is Finn's favorite summer activity" includes a gerund.
Gerunds Quick Check
Language Arts 8 Q1 / Grammar
use the sentence to answer the question
traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures.
how is gerund functioning?
(1 point)
it is the subject of the sentence
it modifies a noun in the sentence
it describes the action of the subject
it receives the action of the verb
The gerund "traveling" in the sentence is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
use the sentence to answer the question listed
Apologies for the confusion in my previous response.
In the sentence "traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures," the gerund "traveling" is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
what is the correct answer
I apologize for the error in my previous response. The correct answer is:
The gerund "traveling" in the sentence "traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures" is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
which of the 4 questions is correct
Apologies for the confusion. The correct answer is:
The gerund "traveling" in the sentence "traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures" is functioning as the subject of the sentence.