Question

Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun? The athletes ran the 500-meter race with ease. Skilled as a baker, Donna embellishes her cakes with handmade fondant. The crowd diffused after the concert ended and the area lights came on. My objective was writing an eloquent speech.

Answer 1

ANSWER: My objective was writing an eloquent speech.

This sentence contains the the verbal phrase that is acting as a noun. The phrase "writing an eloquesnt speech" contains a gerund, "writing". The phrase is a gerund phrase.

Ask a question, from the given options itself. What was my objective? Writing an eloquent speech. This phrase act as a predicate nominative in this option.