Question

during your last quarter in middle school, the high school recommends studying for 15 minutes each night. what is the gerund?

• recommends
• during
• school
• studying

question 28
during your last quarter in middle school, the high school recommends studying for 15 minutes each night. how does the gerund function?

• object of the preposition
• direct object
• predicate noun
• subject

question 29
sending her a letter was a mistake because she was talking badly about you. what is the gerund?

• mistake
• sending
• talking
• letter

question 30
sending her a letter was a mistake because she was talking badly about you. how does the gerund function?

• object of the preposition
• predicate noun
• subject

Explanation:

1. For the first question: A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun. "studying" fits this definition.
2. For Question 28: The verb "recommends" takes a direct object, and the gerund "studying" receives the action of the verb, so it functions as a direct object.
3. For Question 29: "Sending" is the -ing verb form acting as a noun, making it the gerund in the sentence.
4. For Question 30: The gerund "Sending" is the word that tells what the sentence is about, so it functions as the subject of the sentence.

Answer:

1. studying
2. Direct Object
3. sending
4. Subject