Question

​Select the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Then determine the noun function of the gerund.

Brett earns his income by repairing cars.

Gerund phrase:
his income by repairing
repairing cars
earns his income

Noun function:
predicate noun
direct object
object of the preposition
subject

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

so its repairing cars

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure you're right! :-)

Answer 4

what about the second?

Answer 5

I think it functions as a direct object. :-)

Answer 6

thank you:)

Answer 7

No problem!