Question

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

Answer 1

A gerund takes the form of a verb ending in -ing, **but** acts as a noun.

So re-read the sentences, which sentence has an -ing verb being used as a noun? As another hint, it’s being used as the subject of the sentence.

This can be a little tricky so I’ll help you out if you get stuck.