{"id":7989,"date":"2023-09-29T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatassignmenthelp.com\/questions\/?p=7989"},"modified":"2024-07-18T06:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T06:41:53","slug":"which-sentence-contains-a-verbal-phrase-acting-as-a-noun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatassignmenthelp.com\/questions\/which-sentence-contains-a-verbal-phrase-acting-as-a-noun\/","title":{"rendered":"Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Which Sentence Contains A Verbal Phrase Acting As A Noun?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">A) Running is my favorite form of exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">B) I will be running the Boston Marathon next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">C) The sound of the rain is soothing to me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">D) She enjoys singing in the shower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: <span lang=\"en-US\">A) Running is my favorite form of exercise.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> The underlined segment in this sentence is a gerund acting as a verbal phrase of the latter class. In the explanation given in the document , verbal phrase is defined as a chain of words that is used as the verb but it can belong to any other part of the speech, for example, the noun, adjective or adverb. The proper kind of word that we are in search for here is a verbal phrase which acts as a noun. In the given probe, \u201crunning\u201d is a gerund which is a type of verbal that functions as a noun. It is the grammatical object performing an action or denotes an action rather than individuals, places, or objects. This way of using the verb \u201cto run\u201d changes the verb into a noun that stands for the action as a whole running. In contrast, in the second example, \u2018running\u2019 is included as part of the verb phrase meaning an action to be done in the future. In the passage C, \u201csoothing\u201d acts as the adjective used on the noun which is \u201cthe rain.\u201d The gerund \u2018singing\u2019 is present again in Sentence D; however, unlike in the previous case, it is part of the verb phrase indicating the kind of action which is liked by the subject. ENG gerund usage is quite popular, that is, actions are turned into objects, for instance, \u201cEating healthy is essential\u201d; or \u201cHer passion is painting landscapes\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Sentence Contains A Verbal Phrase Acting As A Noun? A) Running is my favorite form of exercise. 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