Answer:
<em>Gerund or gerund phrase: </em><em>thinking</em>
<em>Noun function: </em><em>subject</em>
Explanation:
Gerund is a type of verbal which means it is a verb with a different function. In case of a gerund, it functions as a noun.
Basically recognizing gerund in a sentence is easy, it always ends in -ing.
Though it should not be confused with present participle which also ends in -ing. Present participle acts as an adjective and it is a part of verb forms (e.g. present simple continuous).
In this sentence <em>thinking</em> answers to the question<em> what</em> (what is hard work), so that`s why it is a subject.
The correct answer is C. Ordinary characters can do great good. As he himself says it in the book, Bilbo is a Baggins from Bag End and it should remain that way. He is an ordinary person living an ordinary life, but strangely is sucked into a world of magic and adventure. In the end, he does great things and changes the future of the entire world.
Prison should only be a temporary experience for the prisoners and not permanent one. It should only be a role in public safety and not a cure all way because then they tend to develop the criminal culture and distorted values.
<u>Explanation:</u>
According to Wilbert Rideau, prison has a very important role in the public safety but it is not a cure for all way. It should not be a permanent experience for the prisoners but only a temporary one to isolate the prisoners and give them a chance to grow up and develop.
The prisoners who tend to be in the prison for a long period of time, tend to develop a criminal culture and it's distorted values and beliefs. They have a very limited choice that prison is their life.
