The gerunds in the sentence provided are "learning," "rolling," and "receiving." A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Therefore, the correct response is:
learning, rolling, receiving
Molly's new puppy is learning how to play fetch. Rolling a ball across the floor is an exciting activity for the puppy. He runs after the ball because he will be receiving a treat if he returns the ball to his owner. Which of the following shows the gerund(s)? (1 point) Responses learning, exciting learning, exciting - no response given rolling, exciting, receiving rolling, exciting, receiving - incorrect rolling rolling - no response given learning, rolling, exciting, receiving
3 answers
wrong
I apologize for the oversight. In the context of the sentence you provided, the gerunds are "learning" and "rolling."
"Receiving" functions as part of a verb phrase rather than as a gerund in this context.
So the correct answer is: learning, rolling. Thank you for your understanding!