The -ing form can be used in these patterns:
- When you talk about preferences: I like <u>swimming</u>; I hate <u>watching </u>TV. (Person + like /hate/ love + -ing)
- When you talk about an activity: <u>Studying </u>for exams is hard; <u>Walking</u> in the rain is nice.( -ing + verb)
- You can finfd the -ing functioning as an adjective: sleeping pills; walking stick; smoking room. (-ing +noun)
- You should use -ing after prepositions: I am interested <u>in</u> learning Chinese; I am keen <u>on</u> having pasta. ( preposition +-ing)
To give a speech we could highlight the positive aspects of the honoree and invite him/her to improve the factors that still have shortcomings.
<h3>How to prepare a speech?</h3>
To prepare a speech we must take into account certain aspects, in general we must know in which space the speech will be delivered, to whom it is addressed and what the main purpose is.
Later we must structure it including a greeting and thanks to the public, the central point (central theme) and the farewell.
In general, if we have to give a speech to a person that we believe does not deserve it, we could invite them to improve those aspects that are still shortcomings. Additionally we can highlight his/her strengths in a friendly way.
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Answer:
the answer would be d. almost the same connotation as the word "unpleasant"
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