Read the sentence.

Relocating because of a parent's job change can be difficult for school-aged children.

Which correctly identifies the gerund and its noun function in this sentence?

A) Relocating/subject

B) Because of a parent's job/direct object

C) Can be difficult/predicate noun

D) For school-aged children/object of the preposition

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Aryan Ruiz

13 December, 04:30

Read the sentence.

Relocating because of a parent's job change can be difficult for school-aged children.

Which correctly identifies the gerund and its noun function in this sentence?

A) Relocating/subject

B) Because of a parent's job/direct object

C) Can be difficult/predicate noun

D) For school-aged children/object of the preposition

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Hamlet · Answer 1

Answer: A. Relocating/subject

In the sentence presented above, it can be seen that the word "relocating" is the gerund and that it functions as the subject of the sentence. Gerund refers to a verb ending in "ing" and that is being used as a noun in a sentence.