lakshya14 wrote:
Is "emphasizing" and "expanding" gerunds in this sentence?
Yes,
lakshya14, these two -ing words in choice (E), reproduced below, are acting in the capacity of nouns, each answering the
what as the object of a preposition, and can therefore be called gerunds. These nouns fit the expression
from A to B. I have taken the liberty of
boldfacing the gerund phrases.
In an effort to increase profits, the company moved from emphasizing its chemicals business to expanding into high-growth pharmaceuticals and futuristic biotechnologies.Well done in spotting the gerunds. Thank you for pointing them out to others.
- Andrew
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