Which statements about the gerund in the sentence below are true? Check all that apply. Javier likes to draw, but Kira prefers painting.

“Painting” is the gerund because it is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun in the sentence. It is the thing Kira prefers, so it acts as the object of “prefers,” not as an adjective. The phrase can be rewritten as “Kira prefers to paint,” replacing the gerund with the infinitive “to paint.”

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