Question

Solving the puzzle requires patience.
The broken window rattled in the wind.
Dancing in the rain makes us laugh.

Detective task:
Write the name of the town;
What kind of verb form is it? (gerund, infinitive, participle)

What function does it perform? (subject, direct object, modifier)Solving the puzzle requires patience.
The broken window rattled in the wind.
Dancing in the rain makes us laugh.

Detective task:
Write the name of the town;
What kind of verb form is it? (gerund, infinitive, participle)

What function does it perform? (subject, direct object, modifier)

Answer 1

I can do the grammar part — but what do you mean by “Write the name of the town”? Do you want a hidden town name extracted from the sentences, or was that line included by mistake?

Meanwhile, here are the grammatical identifications:

1) Solving the puzzle requires patience.
- Verb form: gerund (the -ing form used as a noun).
- Function: subject (the gerund phrase “Solving the puzzle” is the subject).

2) The broken window rattled in the wind.
- Verb form: past participle (broken).
- Function: modifier/adjective (it modifies “window”).

3) Dancing in the rain makes us laugh.
- Verb form: gerund (the -ing form used as a noun).
- Function: subject (the gerund phrase “Dancing in the rain” is the subject).

If you clarify the “town” instruction, I’ll add that.