Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious. which phrase is a gerund phrase? alaskan brown bears and protective parents encountering a bear particularly cautious

The answer is: encountering a bear

A gerund is a noun made out of a verb and the suffix -ing. It can act as a noun, so it usually functions as a subject, predicate nominative or direct object.

In the example sentence, the phrase "encountering a bear" plus "and its cub" behave as the subject of the sentence.

C.    encountering a bear

in the 1890s, southern states enacted a new form of black codes, called “jim crow” laws. these laws made it illegal for blacks and whites to share public facilities. this meant that blacks and whites had to use separate schools, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, and drinking fountains.

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