Question

Although she must travel often, she still fears flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Identify the type of verbal phrase that has been underlined in the sentence above.

Answer 1

Answer:

Verbal phrase: Gerund

Explanation:

 The verbal phrase "flying across the Atlantic Ocean" , in the sentence, is a gerund  (flying), that, with its complements, is functioning as the object  of the verb 'fears' . Gerund phrases can act also as subjects. Verbal phrases, besides gerund, also have other types. Participal, gerund and infinitive are the three types of verbal phrase.