Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase?
A. The laughing boy sat down. (Laughing is the italic word
B. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. ( Interesting is the italic word)
C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. (Winning is the italic word)
D. I am going home. (going is the italic word)
c
Just giving you the answer won't help you with future homework. Do you understand WHY the third one is correct? Do you see how it is different from the other -ing words?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#gerunds
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Yes, I understand why the third sentence is correct. The word "winning" in the sentence forms a gerund phrase because it acts as a noun. In this case, "winning" is the subject of the sentence and represents the action of winning the race.
To determine if a word forms a gerund phrase, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the word that ends in "-ing".
2. Determine if the word is acting as a noun in the sentence.
3. If the word is acting as a noun, it forms a gerund phrase.
In the case of the third sentence, "winning" is acting as a noun because it represents the action of winning. This means that it forms a gerund phrase.
For more information on gerunds and how to identify them, you can refer to the resources provided in the links.