Question

Identify the gerund phrase, the direct object of the verb requires.

A) The job requires getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
B) The job requires getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
C) The job requires getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.
D) The job requires getting your hair cut to a short, safe length.

Answer 1

Not sure what you're asking here, but the gerund phrase is "getting your hair cut to a short, safe length."

Answer 2

The gerund phrase, the direct object of the verb requires is "getting your hair cut to a short, safe length."

A gerund is a verb that is employed as a noun. The gerund ends with /-ing/. In this sentence, the gerund is "getting". The gerund phrase is "getting your hair cut to a short, safe length".

A direct object is the recipient of the main verb's action. and it only comes after an action verb and never after a linking verb.