Asked by victoria

Identify the italicized word or words

EATING FLESH WITH RAZOR-SHARP TEETH is how piranhas survive.

a) gerund phrase
b) infinitive phrase
c) participial phrase
d) prepositional phrase
Answered by Ms. Sue
I'll be glad to check your answer.
Answered by Ms. Sue
No.

An infinitive is to + a verb. To go, to write, to think are examples of infinitives.
Answered by Anonymous
Hint: -ing is your clue.
Answered by victoria
GERUND ?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes. It's a gerund phrase used as the subject of this sentence.
Answered by Writeacher
Also answered yesterday ... http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1384966012

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