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AssignmentMultiple Select

Parts of Speech: Words and Basic Phrases

Question 5 • VT-SAT-Reading and Writing

Which sentences contain a gerund? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
I am considering a new hairstyle.
B
Working out always makes me hungry.
C
Playing is all the cat does.
D
Are you going to Alexandra’s party?
E
Dad scolded Miriam for skipping her chores.
F
No one likes my cooking.

Explanation

A gerund is an -ing verb form used as a noun. In B, “Working out” is the subject; in C, “Playing” is the subject; in E, “skipping her chores” follows the preposition “for”; and in F, “cooking” is the thing no one likes. In A, “considering” is part of the verb phrase, and in D, “going” is part of the verb phrase “going to” a party, not a noun.

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