Question

4.
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Underline the gerunds or gerund phrases in the following sentences. Write CS for
gerunds acting as subject complements, CO for gerunds acting as object complements
and OP for gerunds acting as objects of prepositions.
(a) Michael's least favourite activity is running laps before the practice.
(b) Sudhir profusely apologised for interrupting the class.
The organisation's target is eradicating illiteracy.
(d) Aslam decided on attending all the guest lectures organised by the department.
(e) Sebattini heard Reeva practising on her guitar.
(f) Sanya won several accolades in the science exhibition for the working model of
heart.
(g) One of the tasks mentioned in the job description is creating online material for
the website.
(h) As a new student in the school, her major concern was making new friends there.
(i) The proud teacher saw her students performing on stage.
(i) Gia's habit of spending money unnecessarily has changed for the better.​

Answer 1

Answer: gerunds are the elusive shapeshifters of the English language. They are created out of verbs, but function as nouns. For example: “Do you mind my borrowing these supplies?” At a quick glance, borrowing could easily be labeled as a verb. However, when working as a gerund, borrowing is now a noun