Question

Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Keeping wild animals for pets is against the law in most states.
(A) Keeping wild animals for pets
(B) wild animals for pets
(C) against the law
(D) in most states

Answer 1

Gerund phrase: 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:

Answer 2

The answer is A

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

No direct answer as they are against the code of conduct.

Answer 5

K.....................................................................................................

Answer 6

So it has to have ING in it?

Answer 7

Correct

Answer 8

:)

Answer 9

oh, that makes sense, so it is A...right?

Answer 10

Yes.

Answer 11

See how guiding is much better than direct answers ? :D

Answer 12

Thank you very much :) and yes it is :)