For the given statement the answer ''Counting to 100 is the topic in French class today. Identify the phrase in bold.'' is gerund phrase.
In English Grammar, phrases are group of two or more word in a sentence or clause making it meaningful.
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Because the given statement that Counting to 100 is the topic in French class today is identified as gerund phrase as gerund phrase is the noun that is made from verb that has its root in present participle. The main function of gerund phrase in a sentence is to act out as a subject, object or have nominative predicate in the sentence. So the word 'counting' in the given sentence is identified as the gerund phrase as it has the ing verb form which also works as the a noun. Thus the word in a sentence that has verb and ing form is identified as the gerund phrase in the sentence.
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