Does it take you by interest and are you willing to put a little more information for that topic.
I’d say it’s poked hope this helps :)
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D.Before visiting Italy, I read the book "The Italians" by Luigi Barzini." the sentence that uses italics correctly is that D.Before visiting Italy, I read the book "The Italians" by Luigi Barzini.
The gerund phrases are:
- "Being the accounts manager" (Subject)
- "blowing bubbles to his little sister" (Subjet Complement)
Gerund phrases begin with a gerund or -ing word, and include other modifiers and objects. They function as nouns, and can be the subject, subject complement or direct object of the sentence.
The rest of the alternatives are not gerund phrases because options one and three possess an infinitive verb ("to bring" and "to win"), and "Hiking for two hours" is a present participle clause.
The sentence whose style is most appropriate with respect to clarity and simplicity of language is the first one - For centuries, art admirers have been digging through records of the painting to figure out its meaning.
The other sentences use language that is quite complicated.