Read the sentence. Our field, engineering, has made great advances in fire safety. How does the gerund function in the sentence? A. as a subject B. as an appositive C. as a direct object D. as an indirect object

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Katrina Dickson

16 January, 02:10

Read the sentence. Our field, engineering, has made great advances in fire safety. How does the gerund function in the sentence? A. as a subject B. as an appositive C. as a direct object D. as an indirect object

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Bobby Pearson · Answer 1

The correct option is B.

The gerund in the given sentence is engineering. A gerund refers to words which are formed with verbs but which act as nouns in sentences. Gerunds usually end with 'ing'. In English language, an appositive refers to a noun or a noun phrase that is used to rename another noun that is located beside it. In the sentence given above, the word 'engineering [which is a gerund] functions as an appositive.