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 constantly. •laugh constantly. •the goofball award.

Answer 1

I think its making the class constanly its beacuse The gerund phrase  is a predictable so I just  THINK it is so no offence.

Answer 2

A gerund phrase is the phrase that has a gerund, which is a noun derived from a verb in its base form plus -ing. The gerund phrase can also include other objects to complement it. In this sentence, the correct choice that identifies the gerund phrase is "making the class laugh constantly" because it is the only option that actually contains a gerund: making.