Question

Which bold-faced term correctly indicates a gerund

A. You should take the SEWING class
B. VACATIONING is an important thing to do with your family
C. Martin, KNOWING he'd be there soon, prepared for the difficult discussion
D. CONVINCING us all that she was angry, Liza got the last laugh

Answer 1

The correct answer is: B. VACATIONING is an important thing to do with your family.

Gerunds are verbs that end with -ing but act as nouns, meaning they will function as subjects and objects. In this case, option A presents a gerund since vacationing serves as a direct object.

Answer 2

B. VACATIONING is an important thing to do with your family

Step-by-step explanation:

A gerund is a type of verbal that does not act as a verb in a sentence but as a noun. This verbal is formed with the root of a verb + the ending -ing. The word “Vacationing” in option B is an example of a gerund because it is acting as a noun in the sentence, that is, as a word that names the activity or practice of taking vacations. Besides, this gerund is also the subject of the sentence because it is what's being talked about.