Fill in blank with a gerund to complete phrase. Write if it is the subject, direct object, object, predicate nominative.

Question

The responsibility of every adult should be _____ their children from harm. protecting <--- predicate nominative

After ____ alcohol, don't drive! drinking <--- subject

______ for the exam takes a lot of time. Studying <-- subject

The city's plan is _____ that old building. fixing <--- predicate noun
or direct object

____ to tie shoelaces is difficult for a two year old. Learning <-- subject

Answer 1

Drinking is not the subject.

Is fixing a pn or a do?

The rest are right.

Answer 2

fixing is a d.o
drinking is pn?

Answer 3

fixing is a d.o - no
Plan is fixing

drinking is pn? - no
After drinking,

Note that the verb is "drive." Who shouldn't drive?? What is the subject?

Answer 4

Is drinking the direct object

So fixing is PN?

Answer 5

Drinking is the object of the preposition, after.

Fixing is a pn.

Answer 6

bad