Question

Analyze the sentence to complete each statement below.

Camping outdoors is one of the joys of summer for the family.

The verbal phrase in this sentence is

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The verbal phrase is a(n)

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The verbal phrase functions as a(n)

Answer 1

The verbal phrase in the sentence is 'camping outdoors'. The verbal phrase is a gerund. The verbal phrase functions as a noun that is the subject of the sentence "Camping outdoors is one of the joys of summer for the family".