14. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.)
A. An interesting novel provides good entertainment.
[B. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance.]
C. I am going home.
D. The laughing boy sat down.
Right. You're doing great, now.
To identify the sentence that contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase, we need to understand what a gerund is. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun in a sentence. To spot a gerund, we look for a verb that ends in "ing" and is used as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
Let's examine the sentences:
A. "An interesting novel provides good entertainment."
This sentence does not contain a gerund phrase. The word "interesting" is an adjective modifying the noun "novel."
[B. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance."]
This sentence contains a gerund phrase. The word "winning" is a gerund that functions as the subject of the sentence.
C. "I am going home."
This sentence does not contain a gerund phrase. The word "going" is a present participle, which is a verb form used to create verb tenses.
D. "The laughing boy sat down."
This sentence does not contain a gerund phrase. The word "laughing" is a present participle, which is functioning as an adjective modifying the noun "boy."
Therefore, the sentence that contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase is [B. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance."].