Missouri MAP ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) English Language Arts - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the sentence below. "Swimming in the cold lake during early morning was Elena's favorite weekend activity." What is the grammatical function of the word "Swimming" in this sentence?

A participle modifying the noun "lake" An infinitive acting as an adverbial modifier A main verb in the present continuous tense A gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence

Correct Answer:

A gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence

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