Question

23. The gerund phrase in the sentence below is used as a ___
Everyone enjoys watching a dolphin show.
a. subject.
b. direct object.
c. predicate nominative.
d. predicate adjective.

struggling with this one

Answers

Ms. Sue
Which gerund phrase answers "what" after the verb? Everyone enjoys what?

susan
Oh is it C ?
Ms. Sue
No.
A predicate nominative means the same as the subject.

What is the subject?
What is the verb?
What is the gerund phrase?

Writeacher
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerundphrase.htm

Read this whole page very carefully. Then decide.
susan
The subject is the dolphin
The verb is watching
The gerund phrase is watching a dolphin show?
Ms. Sue
You have the phrase right.

But you have the subject and verb of the sentence wrong;

What are you going to do with the two words left over?

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