Identifying and Classifying Gerunds
write how each is used: subject, predicate nominative, direct object, or object of a preposition. Could you possibly correct my homework? Thanks!
1. Her laughing attracted my attention. Laughing (subject)
2. By studying, you can improve your grades. Studying (object of preposition)
3. Why did the birds stop chirping? Chirping (direct object)
4. Writing in my journal has helped me understand myself better. Writing (subject)
5. Smiling, Dad said that we would all go to a movie when we had finished the cleaning. Smiling (predicate nominative)
6. What Joseph liked best was hiking to the peak. Hiking (predicate nominative)
7. Before leaving the beach, we sat and watched the fading light. Leaving (object of preposition)
8. Yesterday, Mrs. Jacobs was discussing having a garage sale. Discussing (direct object)
9. One of Alvin's bad habits is boasting. Boasting (predicate nominative)
10. Without knocking, the crying child threw open the door. Knocking (object of preposition)
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5 and 8 are incorrect. The others are fine.
1. Her laughing attracted my attention.
- "Laughing" is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
2. By studying, you can improve your grades.
- "Studying" is functioning as the object of the preposition "by."
3. Why did the birds stop chirping?
- "Chirping" is functioning as the direct object of the verb "stop."
4. Writing in my journal has helped me understand myself better.
- "Writing" is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
5. Smiling, Dad said that we would all go to a movie when we had finished the cleaning.
- "Smiling" is functioning as the predicate nominative, renaming the subject "Dad."
6. What Joseph liked best was hiking to the peak.
- "Hiking" is functioning as the predicate nominative, renaming the subject "What Joseph liked best."
7. Before leaving the beach, we sat and watched the fading light.
- "Leaving" is functioning as the object of the preposition "before."
8. Yesterday, Mrs. Jacobs was discussing having a garage sale.
- "Discussing" is functioning as the direct object of the verb "was."
9. One of Alvin's bad habits is boasting.
- "Boasting" is functioning as the predicate nominative, renaming the subject "One of Alvin's bad habits."
10. Without knocking, the crying child threw open the door.
- "Knocking" is functioning as the object of the preposition "without."
Based on the given explanations, it looks like your answers are correct for all the examples. Well done!