Gerund phrases

What would be a good definition of "Gerund"?

• A gerund can indicate how something happens, to what extent, where, or when. 

• A gerund is a word that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing.

• A gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun.

• A gerund is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

What's the difference between a Gerund and a Gerund phrase?

• A gerund is only a verb form ending in "ing", a gerund phrase consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements it may have.

• A gerund is a verb and a gerund phrase is a sentence with a verb form ending in "ing".

• A gerund can be the noun in a sentence, a gerund phrase can be the subject with complements and modifiers.

What are the functions of gerunds in a sentence?

• Verbs, adjectives, adverbs of quantity and indirect objects.

• Subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, or the object of a preposition.

• A gerund or a gerund phrase can do anything that a noun can do.

• Subjects, indirect objects, adverbs or the object of a preposition.

What's the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

• In the mornings, Jodie loves walking with her grandfather.

The underlined word is a gerund or a gerund phrase?

•Meditating helps Shirley to clear her mind.

• Gerund

• Gerund phrase

She has a preference of eating her pizza with mustard.

What's the function of that underlined gerund phrase?

• Object of the preposition.

• Direct object.

• Subject.

• Indirect object.

I like to eat ice cream because it is refreshing.

How I can transform the previous sentence into a gerund phrase that functions as a subject?

• Refreshing ice cream is what I like.

• I'm eating ice cream because it is refreshing.

• I like eating ice cream because it is refreshing.

• Eating ice cream is what I like because it is refreshing.

Running in the rain is a fantastic feeling!

What's the function of the underlined phrase in the sentence?

Gerund phrases almost never require punctuation, except when...

• They act as the subject of a sentence.

• They’re providing extra information.

• They´re functioning as verbs.

• They´re describing the noun.

• Kylie, feeling excited, left her house to watch the fireworks.

  Do I need the "commas" in the previous sentence?

• Yes, I do

• No, I don't