Read the sentences.Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious.Which phrase is a gerund phrase?

A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In “Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous,” the phrase “Encountering a bear” names the activity that could be dangerous, so it is a gerund phrase. The other choices do not contain a gerund functioning as a noun.

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