What is the grammatical function of the gerund phrase? In the 1930s, Penguin Books started publishing inexpensive paperback books and, in the process, discovered a thriving new market of voracious readers seeking cheap, well-bound books.

thriving new market

Explanation:

The term 'gerund' refers to the 'ing' form of the verb and it functions as a noun. It represents both the meaning of the verb as well as a noun in the sentence. A gerund can replace a noun in the sentence and give its meaning.

In the context, the gerund phrase is the " thriving new market". The noun 'thrive' is also used as the verb. Here in the sentence the gerund phrase refers to the prosperous and the growing market of the paperback books where readers seeks cheap and well bounded books.

publishing inexpensive paperback books

Explanation:

this is the answer for a ixl

i h avengers

subject: why anyone can be a genius.

occasion: moving forward in life.

audience: average person

purpose: to push you further in life

speaker: many famous geniuses.

here is the poem:

here is thy, and here is thee, genius is for what he can be.

poem is a matter of rhyme, but like ben frank said, life is a matter of time.

we have great inventors such as thomas edison, who said, "genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration." no, no perspiration as what comes from your skeleton.

we have great minds, from places of all kinds, such as yu kaw la chi tie, (now im switching languages because yu kaw was japanese.)

てちハラスイヒイス, てちラスイヒイス

てちのちみスイヒイス.

you are a genius, well not yet, but you are capable, and that is a bet.