there is no phrase, the gerund is catching.
The teaching in his university demanded a great amount of diligence.
'Floating' is the gerund. Therefore the gerund phrase is 'Floating down the river on a raft'.
No, the sentence does not contain (or form) a gerund phrase.A gerund is a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions.Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases as subjects:Eating is fun. (gerund)Eating spinach is good for you. (gerund phrase)Eating while driving can be dangerous. (gerund phrase)Your example above is the verb -ing form used as an adjective. (Laughing describes boy.)Therefore, it is a participial adjective, not a gerund.
what is the gerund phrase in this sentence, Floating down the river on a raft was not Joel's idea of fun.
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
'Floating' is the gerund. Therefore the gerund phrase is 'Floating down the river on a raft'.
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
No, the sentence does not contain (or form) a gerund phrase.A gerund is a verb in -ing form acting as a noun.Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions.Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases as subjects:Eating is fun. (gerund)Eating spinach is good for you. (gerund phrase)Eating while driving can be dangerous. (gerund phrase)Your example above is the verb -ing form used as an adjective. (Laughing describes boy.)Therefore, it is a participial adjective, not a gerund.
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
Yes, fish in this sentence is a noun.In the example sentence, the noun fish is part of the noun phrase 'catching fish', which is the subject of the sentence.
what is the gerund phrase in this sentence, Floating down the river on a raft was not Joel's idea of fun.
for joggingThe gerund is jogging, in the prepositional phrase "for jogging." The gerund is a noun here.
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
What are driving catching and to find in If the driving age is raised again catching a ride to and from school will be impossible We'll have to find other transportation? A. infinitive, gerund, adverb B. adverb, infinitive, gerund C. gerund, verb, infinitive *D. adjective; gerund, infinitive adjective; gerund; infinitive
A gerund phrase is form of a phrase that starts by using a gerund word with an â??ing and consist of objects and modifiers. A gerund is a noun but operates as a verb.
Yes, "talking to my friend" is the gerund phrase.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.