what does the gerund phrase volunteering at the animal shelter contribute to the text
Answers
The missing question options are
A) The phrase conveys significant interest and variety.
B) The phrase adds a specific detail about time and place.
C) The phrase acts as a noun that is the subject of the sentence.
D) The phrase adds more details by providing a direct object.
The correct answer is C) The phrase acts as a noun that is the subject of the sentence.
The Gerund phrase is a phrase which starts with a gerund acts as the noun.
A gerund is a verb ending with ing and acts as the noun.
Explanation:
Volunteering at the animal shelter in my neighborhood + has been + a very rewarding experience.
Here the gerund phrase "Volunteering at the animal shelter" is the noun and acts as the subject of the remaining part of the sentence.
'Has been' is the verb and 'a very rewarding experience' is the object in the sentence.
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"Volunteering at the animal shelter in my neighborhood" is a gerund phrase .gerund phrases are those that have "ing" word.
In this example, word "volunteering," is gerund and it is a verb. in this example the gerund is used as a complement. gerund usually modifies the whole defination of a word
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