How is the gerund used in the sentence?

All candidates will have an opportunity for speaking.

A.
predicate nominative

B.
object of a preposition

C.
direct object

D.
subject

Question

How is the gerund used in the sentence? 

All candidates will have an opportunity for speaking.

 
 A.
predicate nominative
 
 B.
object of a preposition
 
 C.
direct object
 
 D.
subject

anonymous · Answer

A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Read these examples:


Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair.

Eating ice cream on a windy day = subject of the verb can be.

A more disastrous activity for long-haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down.