Question

Identify the function of the gerund in each sentence:

Today we are celebrating our first anniversary as a couple. _____

a) V
b) A
c) N
d) None

Answer 1

The gerund 'celebrating' in the sentence functions as a noun (option c). The word 'celebrating' is a verb that serves a nominal role in the sentence structure. Therefore, in the context of the sentence, 'celebrating' is not acting as a verb, adjective, or an option with no function. The correct option is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The function of the gerund in the sentence 'Today we are celebrating our first anniversary as a couple.' is to serve as a noun. Gerunds are verbs ending in '-ing' that function as nouns in a sentence.

The word 'celebrating' acts as a gerund phrase, taking the role of the main action that the subject ('we') is doing, akin to how a noun would function in a sentence. Given the options a) V for verb, b) A for adjective, c) N for noun, and d) None, the correct function of the gerund 'celebrating' is as a noun (option c).

1. 
   
3. Subject: 'We'; Intransitive Verb: 'went'; Optional Adverbial: 'to the bowling alley on Friday.'
4. 
   
6. Subject: 'Mr. Billingsworth'; Intransitive Verb: 'laughed'; Optional Adverbial: 'at the antics of the class clown.'
7. 
   
9. Subject: 'The ambassadors from Albania'; Intransitive Verb: 'arrived'; Optional Adverbial: None.

The correct option is c.