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OpenStudy (king.void.):

How is the underlined gerund phrase used in the sentence? Spinning around in circles is not recommended after a big meal. A. object of a preposition B. predicate nominative C. subject D. direct object "Spinning around in circles"

OpenStudy (bohotness):

what do you think the answer is

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

which do you think since the phrase begins the sentence????

OpenStudy (king.void.):

A?

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

you got it !! :)

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

o0h NO!!

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Not A. sorry

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

the whole gerund phrase is functioning as the WHAT of the sentence?

OpenStudy (king.void.):

B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

No not B either

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

it all comes before the verb so it has to be the what?

OpenStudy (king.void.):

D?

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

Spinning around in circles is the complete subject...do you see how the verb is follows the phrase?

OpenStudy (king.void.):

C :P

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

yep

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

sorry about my initial wrong response to you.

OpenStudy (tjbrew):

I reacted to quickly thinking you were going to get it !! I hope I didn't mess you up!

OpenStudy (king.void.):

It's okay lol

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