Which sentence contains a gerund?
A. Some baseball teams are successful, because they require players reaching for the highest potential.
B. The number 1 leader in runs scored for his team is battling first in today’s game.
C. Watching Little league baseball is a favorite past time of people who appreciate summer
D. Playing baseball with friends, Noah decided he needed a new bat and glove
D. Playing baseball with friends, Noah decided he needed a new bat and glove.
The sentence that contains a gerund is option D: "Playing baseball with friends, Noah decided he needed a new bat and glove."
To identify a gerund in a sentence, you need to look for a verb that is acting as a noun. Gerunds are formed by taking the base form of a verb and adding the -ing ending.
In option D, "Playing" is a gerund. It functions as a noun and is the subject of the sentence.