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Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase?
A. The laughing boy sat down. (Laughing is the italic word
B. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. ( Interesting is the italic word)
C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. (Winning is the italic word)
D. I am going home. (going is the italic word)
c
Just giving you the answer won't help you with future homework. Do you understand WHY the third one is correct? Do you see how it is different from the other -ing words?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#gerunds
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A. The laughing boy sat down. (Laughing is the italic word
B. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. ( Interesting is the italic word)
C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. (Winning is the italic word)
D. I am going home. (going is the italic word)
c
Just giving you the answer won't help you with future homework. Do you understand WHY the third one is correct? Do you see how it is different from the other -ing words?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#gerunds
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