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Tasya [4]
2 years ago
6

What is the grammatical function of the gerund phrase?

English
1 answer:
klasskru [66]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Because discarding plastic bags can create litter, overload landfills, and harm wildlife, banning plastic bags is becoming more common in American cities.

The gerund is <u><em>discarding</em></u> and the object is plastic bags.

Explanation:

A gerund phrase is a phrase made up of a gerund and any associated modifiers or objects. A gerund is a noun formed from a verb stem plus ing (a present participle). and it can act as a subject, an object, or a nominative predicate.

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