A gerund that comes after an action verb is being used as a A.Direct object B. Predicate nominative

English

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Slav-nsk [51]3 years ago

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Answer:

A gerund that comes after an action verb is being used as A. direct object.

Explanation:

Let's use examples to better visualize the difference:

1. She enjoys dancing.

2. Her favorite thing is dancing.

In sentence 1, the gerund "dancing" follows the action verb "enjoys". Here, what we have is a direct object. The gerund completes the action described by the verb, answering the question "what". What does she enjoy? Dancing. Thus, "dancing" receives the action of being enjoyed.

In sentence 2, on the other hand, the gerund "dancing" follows a linking verb, "is". Linking verbs do not express an action. Their purpose is to connect the subject to its predicate. In this case, the gerund is not a direct object. It is a predicate nominative, and it modifies the subject.

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