Gerund phrases always end in - ing and are used as?

a. nouns

b. adjectives

c. adverbs

d. pronouns

Among the choices provided, the appropriate response is letter A, noun. A gerund is a noun that shaped with a verb that usually ens with "ing". Words like swimming, taking a stab at, envisioning, eating, angling, and drinking can all be utilized as gerunds.

A. Nouns. Gerunds or gerund phrases ending in - ing are forms of a verb that when used in a sentence act as nouns. Simply put, it s a noun that ends in - ing. For example in the sentence 'Gambling is addictive', the gerund in this case is 'gambling' as it is takes the role of the subject even though when used in a different context, gambling is a verb.