In the sentence 'I enjoy reading,' the function of the gerund 'reading' is as a Direct Object. It answers the question of what the subject (I) enjoys.
What is the function of a gerund in the sentence 'I enjoy reading'?(1 point)
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Object of preposition
Object of preposition
Complement
Complement
Subject
Subject
Direct Object
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Which of the following is an example of a gerund used as a subject?(1 point)
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He dislikes doing chores.
He dislikes doing chores.
She enjoys reading books.
She enjoys reading books.
Running is good exercise.
Running is good exercise.
They talked about going to the beach.
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He dislikes doing chores.
He dislikes doing chores.
She enjoys reading books.
She enjoys reading books.
Running is good exercise.
Running is good exercise.
They talked about going to the beach.
The example of a gerund used as a subject is "Running is good exercise." In this sentence, "Running" is the subject of the sentence.
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What is the correct active voice version of the sentence 'The letter was sent by John'?(1 point)
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The letter was sent by John.
The letter was sent by John.
The letter sent John.
The letter sent John.
John sent the letter.
John sent the letter.
John was sent by the letter.
What is the correct active voice version of the sentence 'The letter was sent by John'?(1 point)
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The letter was sent by John.
The letter was sent by John.
The letter sent John.
The letter sent John.
John sent the letter.
John sent the letter.
John was sent by the letter.
The correct active voice version of the sentence "The letter was sent by John" is "John sent the letter."
Which of the following is an example of pronoun antecedent agreement?(1 point)
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The dog wagged its tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The birds flew away with his nest.
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The dog wagged its tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The cat chased their tail.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The flowers bloomed in her garden.
The birds flew away with his nest.
The example of pronoun antecedent agreement is "The dog wagged its tail." In this sentence, the singular noun "dog" agrees with the singular pronoun "its."
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