Question

Determine the function of the Gerund phrase in the sentence below. Riding a roller coaster scares my little brother. a Pronoun b Proper noun c Subject d Object

Answer 1

Answer:

The function of the gerund phrase in the sentence is:

C. subject.

Explanation:

A gerund phrase is a group of words which includes a gerund plus any complements or modifiers. It functions as a noun in the sentence.

In the sentence we are analyzing here, the gerund phrase is "riding a roller coaster." To determine its function, we can ask the verb a simple question: What scares my little brother? Riding a roller coaster. As we can see, the gerund phrase is the subject of the sentence, the topic to which the verb refers. Therefore, letter C is the best answer for this question.