Question

Identify the gerund phrase and its noun use. Olivia anticipated flying to Bermuda for vacation.

Answer 1

In the given sentence:

Olivia anticipated flying to Bermuda for vacation.  

The gerund phrase is ‘flying to Bermuda’. The gerund in the sentence is ‘gardening’. Gerund are verbs used as subjects in a sentence with the root word added by ‘-ing’. Verbs are simply known as the ‘action’ words – may it be mental, physical or mechanical. When verbs are paired with auxiliaries (helping verbs), they are known as verb phrase. These helping verbs always go first before the actual verb.     In the given sentence: Olivia anticipated flying to Bermuda for vacation.   The gerund phrase is ‘flying to Bermuda’. The gerund in the sentence is ‘gardening’. Gerund are verbs used as subjects in a sentence with the root word added by ‘-ing’. Verbs are simply known as the ‘action’ words – may it be mental, physical or mechanical. When verbs are paired with auxiliaries (helping verbs), they are known as verb phrase. These helping verbs always go first before the actual verb.