Asked by ed

My dad always made inflating bicycle tires look like a piece of cake.

What is the gerund phrase in the sentence?
A.
My dad
B.
like a piece of cake
C.
always made
D.
inflating bicycle tires

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: D. inflating bicycle tires

Explanation: A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. "Inflating bicycle tires" names an activity and acts as the object in the sentence, so it is the gerund phrase. The other options are the subject ("My dad"), the verb ("always made"), and the complement/prepositional phrase ("like a piece of cake").