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Loading seven kids in a vehicle is no easy task. How is the underlined gerund phrase functioning in the sentence above?

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Answer:

a. Subject.

Step-by-step explanation:

A gerund is a verb with an '-ing' that functions as a noun in a sentence. And a gerund phrase is a phrase containing a gerund and the words modifying it.

In the given sentence "loading seven kids in a vehicle is no easy task", the gerund phrase is "loading seven kids in a vehicle". And the phrase functions as the main subject of the sentence.

Thus, the correct answer is option a.

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