Question

Read the sentence.

For making the class laugh constantly, Billy received the goofball award.

Which choice identifies the gerund phrase in this sentence?

Billy received

Making the class laugh enough

The goofball award

Laugh constanly

Answer 1

Making the class laugh enough will be your answer. A gerund phrase is phrase that begins with an 'ing' word. It will include other modifiers and/or objects. The gerund phrase functions as a noun, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence.
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Answer 2

"Making the class laugh enough" is the gerund phrase. 'Make' is the verb and it ends in 'ing.'