Question

Locate the gerund phrase and identify its noun use. She was able to get past the muddy road by driving carefully.

Answer 1

In the sentence "She was able to get past the muddy road by driving carefully," The gerund phrase is "driving carefully" and the noun use is object of a preposition.

A gerund is a noun formed with a verb ending in ing.

Gerund phrases always start with gerunds; always include modifiers and often include other objects. These always fuction as a noun and are always subjects, objects, or subject complements in sentences.

Answer 2

Gerund phrase : driving carefully
use : it is the object of the preposition