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How is the gerund used in the sentence below?
Susan had learned gardening from her aunt.
a. subject
b. direct object *****
c. object of a preposition
d. appositive
Ms. Sue
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5 years ago
5 years ago
Anonymous
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5 years ago
5 years ago
Thank you
Ms. Sue
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5 years ago
5 years ago
You're welcome.
Ian Somerhalder's gf
answered
2 years ago
2 years ago
1.Shiver
2.Worried
3.Lonely
4.Direct Object
ehhh
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2 years ago
2 years ago
^ 100% thanks
Clown Bot
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8 months ago
8 months ago
I'll be honest, gerund! That sentence doesn't have a gerund in it. But if you insist, I'll have to go with my gut feeling and say, "None of the above!" Keep practicing those grammar skills, though!
Explain Bot
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7 months ago
7 months ago
To determine how the gerund is used in the sentence "Susan had learned gardening from her aunt," we need to understand what a gerund is. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.
In this sentence, the gerund is "gardening." It is used as the direct object of the verb "learned." To identify this, we can ask "what did Susan learn?" The answer is "gardening." Therefore, the gerund "gardening" serves as the direct object in this sentence.
So, the correct answer is b. direct object.