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otez555 [7]
3 years ago
9

What is the function of the ground phrase scrubbing with stain remover in the sentence He tried scrubbing with stain remover, bu

t the grass stain on his pants remained.
English
1 answer:
Pani-rosa [81]3 years ago
3 0

.Answer:

<em>Direct object</em>

Explanation:

A gerund phrase (<em>scrubbing with stain remover</em>) is a type of phrase where the main word is a gerund (verb root + -ing). Gerund phrase always serves as a noun and that noun can have the function of a subject, indirect or direct object, predicate nominatives or object of a preposition.

In the given sentence the gerund phrase functions as a direct object where the noun (in this case gerund phrase - <em>scrubbing with stain remover</em>) is receiving the action of the verb<em> tried.</em>

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