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A gerund phrase is not considered a sentence. See below: waiting for the bus (a gerund phrase, not a complete sentence) While waiting for the bus, I like to listen to music. (complete sentence)
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What are the function of gerund and gerund phrase?
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
What is the gerund or gerund phrase in the sentence Driving carelessly increases the likelihood of an accident?
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
Can you locate the gerund or gerund phrase and identify its noun function in the sentence Her daughter likes climbing trees?
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
What is the function of the gerund phrase in the sentence Crying about our problems will not solve them?
In that sentence, "crying" functions as a noun.
What is the gerund phrase in this sentence 'These shoes are for jogging'?
for joggingThe gerund is jogging, in the prepositional phrase "for jogging." The gerund is a noun here.
What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence Royce enjoyed his sailboat?
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
Is the phrase winning the race demanded speed and endurance a gerund phrase?
The first part of the sentence, "winning the race", is a gerund phrase, and "winning" is the gerund. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" is an entire sentence, because it contains a subject (the gerund phrase) and a verb (demanded).
What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence the recipe for cooking macoroni and cheese is simple?
object of pre
When do you know if the sentence has a gerund of gerund phrase?
well if its good of course lolss
What is the gerund phrase in this sentence. The room was filled with beautiful singing.?
The word singing is the gerund; the phrase is 'with beautiful singing'.
Does the sentence scientists studied the trapping of gas in the atmosphere has a gerund of gerund phrase that functions as the direct object of the sentence?
YesThe gerund is trapping. The phrase is the trapping of gas. Yes it is the direct object.
Type the gerund phrase in this sentence Floating down the river on a raft was not Joel's idea of fun?
'Floating' is the gerund. Therefore the gerund phrase is 'Floating down the river on a raft'.
