How is the -ing form used in the following sentence? To get in shape for that marathon, Shelby started running around the block a few times each morning.

A.) participial phrase as an adjective
B.)participial phrase as a noun
C.) participle as an adjective
D.) participle as a noun
E.) gerund phrase as a subject
F.) gerund phrase as a predicate noun
G.) gerund phrase as direct object
H.) none of these

gerund phrase as direct object

the correct answer is the following.

one of the groups i belong to is the boy scouts. this is a problem-solving group because it has tasks that we need to solve in order to other people in different activities such as the rescue of lost pets, or elder people in need.

the other group i belong to is kids pro environment, and is an information-sharing group that tries to create conscience about the risks and problems that generate pollution in our cities. we share information to other students and parents on the importance of keep our communities clean and our skies clear.