In which sentence is the word climbing a gerund? a. mr. herrera planted climbing ivy on the side of his house. b. the explorers were climbing up the steeply sloping mountain. c. the children enjoyed climbing on the playground equipment.

The sentence: (c.) The children enjoy climbing on the playground equipment, is a sentence that uses the word climbing as a gerund. That is because climbing is directly appointed or connected to the playground equipment. A gerund is a word that is in the form of verb but acting as a noun.

The american colonists strongly opposed the tax laws imposed by the british government. the american colonists were angered by the presence of british soldiers who had found employment in america