Identify the following italicized word as a gerund, participle, or infinitive. The thief confessed to stealing the camera from t

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Alenkasestr [34]

3 years ago

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Identify the following italicized word as a gerund, participle, or infinitive. The thief confessed to stealing the camera from t

he display. type of verbal:

English

2 answers:

inn [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T05:35:06+03:00

inn [45]3 years ago

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Present participle (stealing)

Dmitrij [34] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-07T06:49:39+03:00

Answer:

gerund

Explanation:

The thief confessed to stealing the camera from the display. The italiced word is a gerund because it functions as a noun. Stealing is the object to the preppsition to and a preposition is always followed by a gerung . If the thief confessed to stealing the camera, in fact, this is what is meant: The thief confessed to someone that he had stolen the camera. The italiced clause can be nominalised through a gerund preceded by a preposition as the one in the original sentence.