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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the sentence “Determining the reason for the Great Wall’s construction is not easy,” the phrase “Determining the reason” is a _______ phrase. participial adverbial gerund prepositional

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gerund

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really?

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

gerund: A form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in do you mind my asking you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o thanks for the definition! and thank you too count!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol sure thing

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