Question

​Locate the gerund or gerund phrase and identify its noun function in the sentence.

I helped by preparing dinner.

Gerund or gerund phrase:
I helped
helped by preparing
preparing dinner
by preparing dinner

Noun function:
direct object
subject complement
subject
object of the preposition

Answer 1

@hhelpplzzzz is this the same question we did??

Answer 2

nope

Answer 3

the sentence is different

Answer 4

@TheEdwardsFamily

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

what do you think the answer is?

Answer 7

@hhelpplzzzz

Answer 8

Gerund or gerund phrase:
preparing dinner

Noun function is what im not sure about

Answer 9

ok...hold on

Answer 10

the gerund is preparing dinner im sure

Answer 11

i know, what about the noun function?

Answer 12

hmm......let me think about that

Answer 13

one sec

Answer 14

this may help you. :0)
http://www.english-for-students.com/Noun-Functions.html

Answer 15

thnx

Answer 16

np!