Asked by kelley
What is the gerund phrase in these sentences:
Waiting took patience, but Silver let the teachers lift a woman named Maria onto his back.
Is it waiting took patience?
As a result of training with Silver, Maria now lives independently.
Now lives independently?
Waiting took patience, but Silver let the teachers lift a woman named Maria onto his back.
Is it waiting took patience?
As a result of training with Silver, Maria now lives independently.
Now lives independently?
Answers
Answered by
Reed
1 yes. 2 no. What is the gerund in the second sentence?
Answered by
kelley
of training or training with Silver?
What about this one?
People with physical or emotional problems can enjoy moving around.
moving around?
What about this one?
People with physical or emotional problems can enjoy moving around.
moving around?
Answered by
Reed
Yes, a verb turned into a noun by adding "ing." So the phrase is...
Answered by
Anonymous
So top one is training with silver and the bottom one is moving around?
Answered by
Reed
Anonymous, I don't see the "bottom" question, but "moving" is a gerund, so the phrase is a gerund phrase.
Answered by
Reed
http://www.owl.english.purdue.edu › … › Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
Answered by
nicki
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