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Which word in this sentence is a gerund? The police officer arrested the man for speeding in a construction zone. A. arrested B. speeding C. construction D. police
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Which word in this sentence is a gerund?

The police officer arrested the man for speeding in a construction zone.

A. arrested
B. speeding
C. construction
D. police

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The answer would be B. Speeding
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Speeding because of a few things:
-It ends in ing
-It can be replaced it with “it”. EX: Arrested the man for it
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