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

Javier likes to draw, but Kira prefers painting.

1. The gerund is "painting."

2. The gerund is "to draw."

3. The gerund is acting as a noun.

4. The gerund is acting as an adjective.

5. The gerund could be replaced with an infinitive.

6. The gerund could be replaced with a participle.

Answer: 1,3,5

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.

The answer is 1 3 and 5