In the sentence "Traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience exciting cultures," the gerund "Traveling" is functioning as the subject of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is:
It is the subject of the sentence.
Use the sentence to answer the question
Traveling offers the opportunity to meet new people and experience
exciting cultures.
How is the gerund functioning?
(1 point)
It receives the action of the verb.
It describes the action of the subject.
It modifies a noun in the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
11 answers
Which sentence contains a participle functioning as an adjective? (1 point)
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The teacher is grading papers at her desk.
Katrina is wandering around the school looking for her brother.
Mr. Wallace is meeting the principal to discuss the exam schedule.
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
The sentence that contains a participle functioning as an adjective is:
The swimming pool in my neighborhood is closed for the winter.
In this sentence, "swimming" is a participle that describes the noun "pool."
Which sentence includes a dependent clause? (1 point)
She smiled as she opened the package.
The package was heavy.
It was a fancy hat!
Today is her 16th birthday.
She smiled as she opened the package.
The package was heavy.
It was a fancy hat!
Today is her 16th birthday.
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is:
She smiled as she opened the package.
The phrase "as she opened the package" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Which option means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and
is a complete sentence?” (1 point)
dependent clause
independent clause
noun phrase
prepositional phrase
is a complete sentence?” (1 point)
dependent clause
independent clause
noun phrase
prepositional phrase
The option that means “a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is a complete sentence” is:
independent clause.
Which sentence begins with a dependent clause? (1 point)
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to
join us!
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our
backpacks.
The children decided to play soccer in the park near their house.
My friends and I are going camping today, and tomorrow my cousin is going to
join us!
My dad is looking for his shoes while our dog is burying them in the garden.
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our
backpacks.
The sentence that begins with a dependent clause is:
When we go to school in the morning, we need to take our lunches and our backpacks.
The phrase "When we go to school in the morning" is a dependent clause.
Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a
phrase? (1 point)
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
phrase? (1 point)
A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not.
A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not.
The option that describes the difference between a clause and a phrase is:
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
1 answer