Identify the gerund phrase and its noun use. The little boy left home without telling his mother. Gerund phrase: Noun use:

A gerund phrase is a group of words that uses verbs and modifiers, but functions as a noun or the direct object in the sentence. In the sentence, The little boy left home without telling his mother, the gerund phrase is "without telling his mother" and its noun use is the direct object of the verb left.