Question

Read the sentence.

Touring New Mexico’s Pajarito Environmental Education Center is recommended for those who like nature.
Which is the word Touring in this sentence?

A. gerund
B. infinitive phrase
C. infinitive
D. gerund phrase

2. After a bear cub survived a forest fire in 1950, he became known as Smokey, and he lived in the National Zoo for many years.
What is the sentence structure of this sentence?

A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex

Answer 1

1. The word "touring" in this sentence is A. gerund.

If the question asked for the phrase "Touring New Mexico's Environmental Education Center", the answer would be gerund phrase.

2. After a bear cub survived a forest fire in 1950, he became known as Smokey, and he lived in the National Zoo for many years.

The sentence structure is D. compound-complex.

It is a compound sentence that contains one dependent clause. (underlined)