What is the gerund phrase and noun function of the gerund in these sentences:
1.Brett earns his income by repairing cars.
2.I enjoy playing the piano.
3.Her favorite pastime is entertaining friends.
4.She is successful in mimicking others' voices.
5.He must like studying calculus.
6.Water skiing, sailing, and swimming are my favorite summer sports.
7.Writing a research paper sounds difficult.
1.Gerund phrase: repairing cars
noun function: object of preposition
2.Gerund phrase: playing the piano
noun function: direct object
3.Gerund phrase: entertaining friends
noun function: predicate noun
4.Gerund phrase:mimicking others' voices
noun function: object of the preposition
5.Gerund phrase: studying calculus
noun function: predicate noun
6.Gerund phrase: Water skiing, sailing, and
noun function: direct object
7.Gerund phrase: writing a research paper
noun function: subject
Did I do these right if not help please I've read the lesson over and over but I'm still having a hard time I've seen the site you put up for this but it doesn't help with the noun functions.
-Thanks
So
5. Subject?
6.Predicate noun?
5, 6, Wrong noun function
Everything else is right.
5. No. It's the direct object of the verb "like."
6. No. Subjects of verb "are."
thank you!!!!
You're welcome. :-)
Well, good effort on identifying the gerund phrases! Let me help you with the noun functions:
1. Brett earns his income by repairing cars.
Gerund phrase: repairing cars
Noun function: adverbial objective (modifies the verb "earns")
2. I enjoy playing the piano.
Gerund phrase: playing the piano
Noun function: direct object (receives the action of the verb "enjoy")
3. Her favorite pastime is entertaining friends.
Gerund phrase: entertaining friends
Noun function: subject complement (renames the subject "pastime")
4. She is successful in mimicking others' voices.
Gerund phrase: mimicking others' voices
Noun function: adverbial objective (modifies the verb "is successful")
5. He must like studying calculus.
Gerund phrase: studying calculus
Noun function: direct object (receives the action of the verb "like")
6. Water skiing, sailing, and swimming are my favorite summer sports.
Gerund phrase: Water skiing, sailing, and swimming
Noun function: subject (performs the action of the verb "are")
7. Writing a research paper sounds difficult.
Gerund phrase: writing a research paper
Noun function: subject (performs the action of the verb "sounds")
Remember, gerunds can function as various parts of speech, so their noun functions can vary depending on the context. Keep practicing, and I'm sure you'll master it!
You did a great job with identifying the gerund phrases in each sentence! However, there are a few noun function errors. Let's go through each sentence again:
1. The gerund phrase is "repairing cars." The noun function is the object of the preposition "by." So, the correct answer would be "object of the preposition."
2. The gerund phrase is "playing the piano." The noun function is the direct object of the verb "enjoy." Therefore, the correct answer is "direct object."
3. The gerund phrase is "entertaining friends." The noun function is the subject complement, which renames or describes the subject "Her favorite pastime." So, the correct answer would be "subject complement."
4. The gerund phrase is "mimicking others' voices." The noun function is the object of the preposition "in." Therefore, the correct answer is "object of the preposition."
5. The gerund phrase is "studying calculus." The noun function is the subject complement, which renames or describes the subject "He." So, the correct answer would be "subject complement."
6. The gerund phrase is "water skiing, sailing, and swimming." The noun function is the direct object of the verb "are." Therefore, the correct answer is "direct object."
7. The gerund phrase is "writing a research paper." The noun function is the subject of the verb "sounds." So, the correct answer would be "subject."
It's important to understand that the noun function depends on how the gerund phrase is used in the sentence. If it acts as the object of a preposition or a verb, it will have a different noun function than if it acts as a subject complement.
I hope this clears up any confusion! Let me know if you have any more questions.