The verbal in this sentence is participle
Explanation:
A participle is a form of verb which is used to describe something else and it do not take the noun these types of verbs are called participles. They end with –ing. A gerund is a type of verb which is used to take the verb completely into noun form and this also ends with –ing.
Infinitives are employed with to=base verbs and they are called as infinitives. In the given sentence not realizing describes the old women and hence it is a participle.
The gerund phrases are:
- "Being the accounts manager" (Subject)
- "blowing bubbles to his little sister" (Subjet Complement)
Gerund phrases begin with a gerund or -ing word, and include other modifiers and objects. They function as nouns, and can be the subject, subject complement or direct object of the sentence.
The rest of the alternatives are not gerund phrases because options one and three possess an infinitive verb ("to bring" and "to win"), and "Hiking for two hours" is a present participle clause.
Creon thought his laws were far more important and mattered more than the laws of the Gods. This showed his excessive pride.
I think you're rephrasing but im not sure
Original: She pays a lot of money every month.
Rephrased: A lot of money is paid every month. <u>from her.* </u>
<u>*(I am not sure if you need to includ the from her part in the sentence)</u>
