Question

read the sentences. alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious. which phrase is a gerund phrase? alaskan brown bears and protective parents encountering a bear particularly cautious

Explanation:

A gerund is a verb - ing form that functions as a noun. "Encountering a bear" is a gerund phrase where "encountering" is the gerund and "a bear" is the object of the gerund. The other options are not gerund phrases. "Alaskan brown bears" is a noun phrase, "and protective parents" is part of a compound noun phrase, and "particularly cautious" is an adjective phrase.

Answer:

encountering a bear