Question 5 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 A
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. “Working out” is the subject of “makes,” and “Playing” names what the cat does. “Skipping her chores” follows the preposition “for,” while “cooking” is the object of “likes.” In A and D, the -ing words are part of verb phrases, not nouns.
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