Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Question

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

rolling
rolling

learning, exciting

Answer 1

The correct response is:

learning, rolling, exciting, receiving

Answer 2

wrong pick rolling or learning exciting

Answer 3

The correct response that shows the gerund(s) is:

learning, rolling

Gerunds are verb forms that end in -ing and function as nouns. In this context, "learning" and "rolling" are gerunds. "Exciting" is not a gerund; it is an adjective, and "receiving" is also a gerund, but your prompt indicates selecting either "rolling" or "learning" with "exciting."