Question

What is the function of the ground phrase scrubbing with stain remover in the sentence He tried scrubbing with stain remover, but the grass stain on his pants remained.

Answer 1

.Answer:

Direct object

Explanation:

A gerund phrase (scrubbing with stain remover) 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 - scrubbing with stain remover) is receiving the action of the verb tried.