Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?
Evan needs an interesting topic for his next written report.
Evan will be typing his English paper throughout the evening.
After deciding what to write about, Evan went to the library.
Editing papers was Evan's favorite part of the writing process.

Question

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?
Evan needs an interesting topic for his next written report.
Evan will be typing his English paper throughout the evening.
After deciding what to write about, Evan went to the library.
Editing papers was Evan's favorite part of the writing process.

savannah_noelle · Answer

The answer is D.  A gerund is the –ing form of a verb when it is used as a noun. A gerund functions like any other noun, functioning as a subject, subject complement, or object in a sentence. The phrase "editing papers" functions as the subject of this sentence.