Question

Select the sentence that uses a gerund phrase as a predicate noun. Christa chose to write a literary critique of the novel Oliver Twist. The main character of this book does not change at all. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class. Earning money has been a difficult task this summer. Choose your words with great care. My job is leading people to their seats in the auditorium.

Answer 1

A gerund looks like a verb which ends in -ing, but it functions as a noun in a sentence. A predicate noun follows a linking verb, such as to be, to seem, etc. So, among all these examples, the only gerund phrase which is used as a predicate noun is found in the last sentence, and the gerund is leading, whereas the whole phrase is leading people to their seats.

Answer 2

A gerund looks like a verb which ends in -ing, but it functions as a noun in a sentence. A predicate noun follows a linking verb, such as to be, to seem, etc. So, among all these examples, the only gerund phrase which is used as a predicate noun is found in the last sentence, and the gerund is leading, whereas the whole phrase is leading people to their seats.