For the question, identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence. She has finished several things by staying focused. (1 point) Responses direct object direct object predicate nominative predicate nominative indirect object indirect object object of a preposition object of a preposition
In the sentence, the underlined gerund phrase "staying focused" is used as the subject of the verb "has finished."
In the sentence "She has finished several things by staying focused," the underlined gerund phrase is "staying focused."
It is used as an object of a preposition. Here, the preposition "by" indicates the means or method by which she has finished several things, and the gerund phrase "staying focused" describes the action or activity that she used as the means.
To identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence, we need to first locate the gerund or gerund phrase. In this sentence, the word "staying" is the gerund.
Next, we need to determine how the gerund is used in the sentence. To do this, we examine the function of the gerund in relation to the other words in the sentence.
In this case, the gerund "staying" is used as a present participle and functions as a way to describe the action or behavior of the subject, "she." It acts as a modifier to explain how she has finished several things.
Therefore, the correct answer is: predicate nominative. The gerund "staying" is being used as a predicate nominative because it renames or identifies the subject, "she," and describes an action she has performed.