Question

Select which category the underlined phrase belongs to:
Staying awake through the night is not good for your health.

• A. Gerund Phrase
• B. Past Participle Phrase
• C. Present Participle Phrase
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is A Gerund Phrase

Gerunds are the words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. The words ending with -ing are gerunds.

The given sentence uses 'stay' verb to form gerund as -ing is used at the end of 'staying'. 'Staying awake through the night' is acting as a noun in the sentence. The participle phrase begins with a present or past participle and acts as an adjective in the sentence.

Thus, option A is the correct answer.