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In which sentence is the word climbing a gerund?

The explorers were climbing up the steeply sloping mountain.

The children enjoyed climbing on the playground equipment.

Mr. Herrera planted climbing ivy on the side of his house.

Respuesta :

Mr. Herrera planted climbing ivy on the side of his house. Is a gerund, a gerund is when a verb is used as a noun instead of like a verb, climbing ivy is a type of plant so it is a noun, where as in the other sentences climbing is all used as an action.
The answer is "The explorers were climbing up the steeply sloping mountain."