Question

Which statements about the gerund in the sentence below are true? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

The answer is 1 3 and 5 

Answer 2

The correct answer(s) are: 1, 3, and 5.

Explanation:
In general, Gerund can act as a noun in the sentence. It can be formed by using the base form of verb + ing. For example: Paint, which can be used an a verb, is the base form + ing = Painting.

In the given sentence, painting is a gerund, which acts as a noun, and it can be replaced by an infinitive "to paint." The sentence would become, "Javier likes to draw, but Kira prefers to paint."

Infinitive can be formed by using "to" + base form of verb.

Hence the correct options are:
1. The gerund is “painting.”
3. The gerund is acting as a noun.
5. The gerund could be replaced with an infinitive.