Question

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

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.