Question

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

Try outlining for a focused approach to a paper.

A.
direct object

B.
subject

C.
object of a preposition

D.
predicate nominative

Answer 1

What is the underlined word?

Answer 2

Outlining

Answer 3

Direct object (you) try outlining .

Answer 4

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

His only action toward his goal was some wishing.

A.
subject

B.
object of a preposition

C.
predicate nominative

D.
direct object

wishing is the underlined word

Answer 5

C.predicate nominative since we have the linking verb to be.

Answer 6

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

If you're tired of sweeping, I'll take a turn.

A.
object of a preposition

B.
predicate nominative

C.
appositive

D.
subject

Answer 7

Sweeping is the underlined word

Answer 8

A.Object of the preposition of

Answer 9

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

He hopes his hobby, cooking, will become his career.

A.
predicate nominative

B.
appositive

C.
object of a preposition

D.
subject

Answer 10

cooking is the underlined word

Answer 11

B.Appositive

Answer 12

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

Writing is a valuable lifelong skill.

A.
predicate nominative

B.
object of a preposition

C.
direct object

D.
subject

Answer 13

Subject

Answer 14

Which word in the sentence is a gerund?

Jogging is good exercise, but I am walking for my workout.

A.
jogging

B.
exercise

C.
workout

D.
walking


I picked A

Answer 15

Jogging

Answer 16

Yes,that's it

Answer 17

Which word in the sentence is a gerund?

Thunder, rumbling like a bear's growling, made the walls shake.

A.
thunder

B.
rumbling

C.
growling

D.
shake

I picked B

Answer 18

B

Answer 19

Thankss

Answer 20

You're welcome