A gerund is a part of speech which looks like a verb, but is actually a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence, an object of the verb, an object of a preposition or a subject complement. This is formed by adding "ing" to a verb.

dance + ing = dancing
swim + ing = swimming
cook + ing = cooking

In the sentence above, "Finding the lost bracelet proved to be a difficult task." The gerund is "Finding" and it is acting as a subject of the sentence.

Remember that gerunds act singular, thus the verb that is being used to accompany them is also singular.

Swimming is my favorite sport. (the gerund is acting as a subject)
I like singing in Japanese. (the gerund is acting as an object of a sentence)
My boyfriend's favorite hobby is jogging. (the gerund is acting as a subject complement)

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4 years ago

Drag each tile to the correct box.

katovenus [111]

Answer:

The following is the order the events occurred:

1️⃣ Stewart reluctantly agrees to allow Vivian to help maintain his racer.

2️⃣ Vivian begins to build her own soapbox racer for the next race.

3️⃣Stewart is skeptical Vivian can build her own racer since he needed help to build his.

4️⃣ After seeing a video of Stewart's soapbox race, Vivian wants to help him.

5️⃣Vivian has the best soapbox racer and wins first prize at the race.

Explanation:

From the excerpt, it can be clearly seen that the above order is correct.

Stewart reluctantly agreed to allow Vivian help him. Then Vivian begins to build her own racer. When Stewart that he wasn't sure Vivian will be able to her own racer. Vivian still tries to help Stewart but he refused. At last, Vivian won the prize.

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4 years ago

Most difficult situation when killing a rat essay

Anna007 [38]

Answer:

chasing a rat isn't a wise decision

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2 years ago

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