Question

Which sentence has a gerund or gerund phrase that functions as the subject of the sentence?

A) I appreciate your offering me an opportunity to travel to Europe
B) are you worried about begin in charge of the game
C) lying to cover up a mistake is unwise and dishonest

Answer 1

Answer: C) lying to cover up a mistake is unwise and dishonest

Step-by-step explanation:

Gerund is a word ending in -ing that is made from a verb. For example, the gerund form of the verb 'to look' is looking. Gerund always functions as a noun.

Gerund phrases are phrases that start with a gerund. Both gerund forms and gerund phrases can function as a subject or an object (direct/indirect) in a sentence.

In the last sentence, 'lying' is gerund, while 'lying to cover up a mistake' is a gerund phrase that functions as a subject.