Question

How is the gerund phrase used in this sentence?

Incidentally, her current role in the company is designing a logo for a new website.

A.
direct object

B.
predicate nominative

C.
indirect object

D.
subject

Answer 1

@Samus_Aran

Answer 2

I hate these ones! but ill try

Answer 3

Whats the gerund phrase?

Answer 4

sorry im late i was offline ^_^ but im here give me a sec while i think about the question

Answer 5

okay

Answer 6

designing a logo for a new website is that the gerund phrase?

Answer 7

ok can u tell me the definition in your words of what a gerund phrase is, so i dont give you a direct answer

Answer 8

well i know that a gerund phrase will begin an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects

Answer 9

*with an ing word

Answer 10

hello?

Answer 11

give me a sec please ^_^

Answer 12

okay sorry D:

Answer 13

im sorry? i dont understand :/

Answer 14

tbh i really dont know Bri ;-; i feel stupid /.\ I ALWAYS KNOW THE ANSWER

Answer 15

OMG dont say that. Its okay can you help me with a different one than :/

Answer 16

Hold on, I should have the answer in a few moments...

Answer 17

???

Answer 18

Well the gerund phrase starts with a word ending in -ing. So this gerund phrase starts with the word "designing". The whole phrase would be "...designing a new logo for a website."

The gerund phrase is not the subject, because a subject is a noun or pronoun (Jill, New York). Therefore D is out of the option.

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that directly receives the action done by the subject; who or what the subject does the action to --- Garth gave his cat a treat. (What did Garth give? A treat (NOT his cat!).)

Her role is designing a new logo for a website. What is her role? To design a new logo. I believe the answer is A. I apologize if I am incorrect. Just know I tried my hardest o;

Answer 19

THANK YOU GUYS SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!! @just_one_last_goodbye @Helpme1999

Answer 20

You're welcome