Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun? The athletes ran the 500-meter race with ease. Skill

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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.

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"My objective was writing an eloquent speech."

Explanation: "writing an eloquent speech" is a gerund phrase (verbal acting as a noun) serving as the subject complement of "was." The other sentences use verbs or participial/adjective clauses, not noun phrases.

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.

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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.

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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.