Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (MC) Read the following sentence: Rowing in the lake is one of my father's favorite Sunday afternoon activities. Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?
Rowing is a gerund functioning as a noun.
Favorite is a gerund functioning as an adjective.
Activities is a participle describing afternoon.
Is one is an adjectival infinitive.

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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)  (MC)  Read the following sentence:  Rowing in the lake is one of my father's favorite Sunday afternoon activities.  Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?   
Rowing is a gerund functioning as a noun.  
Favorite is a gerund functioning as an adjective.  
Activities is a participle describing afternoon.  
Is one is an adjectival infinitive.

anonymous · Answer

That would be a gerund (rowing ) functioning as a noun -- actually, it is the subject of the sentence