Molly's new puppy is learning how to play fetch. Rolling a ball across the floor is an exciting activity for the puppy. He runs after the ball because he will be receiving a treat if he returns the ball to his owner.
Which of the following shows the gerund(s)?
(1 point)
Responses
learning, rolling, exciting, receiving
learning, rolling, exciting, receiving
rolling, exciting, receiving
rolling, exciting, receiving
learning, exciting
learning, exciting
rolling
7 answers
The correct response that shows the gerund(s) is:
learning, rolling, exciting, receiving
Gerunds are verb forms that end in -ing and function as nouns, and in this case, "learning," "rolling," and "receiving" are gerunds. "Exciting" is an adjective in this context, not a gerund.
The sentence that includes a gerund phrase is:
Did you notice their cleaning of the garage?
In this sentence, "cleaning of the garage" is a gerund phrase, with "cleaning" functioning as a noun.
The sentence that includes an infinitive phrase is:
We would like to throw a surprise party for our cousin.
In this sentence, "to throw a surprise party" is the infinitive phrase, with "to throw" functioning as the infinitive verb.
To solve the equation
\[ \frac{3m + 5}{4} - \frac{3m}{4} = -2, \]
we can first combine the fractions on the left side:
\[ \frac{3m + 5 - 3m}{4} = -2. \]
This simplifies to:
\[ \frac{5}{4} = -2. \]
Next, we eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides by \(4\):
\[ 5 = -8. \]
This is not a true statement, which suggests the equation has no solution.
However, if we were looking for values of \(m\) more directly, we can rewrite the original equation without fractions by multiplying everything by \(4\):
\[ 3m + 5 - 3m = -8. \]
When simplified:
\[ 5 = -8, \]
which confirms that there is no value for \(m\) that can satisfy the equation. Thus, there is actually no solution.
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