the burdens of adulthood conspire to stifle simple pleasures
There are 2 gerands in this sentence; these are in the verbs facing and frightening. A gerand is the -ing part at the end of a verb
Answer:
C) Metals are non-polluting.
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from Stuff Matters
by Mark Miodownik, it is narrated that metals were a very important discovery that helped shaped mankind forever. Our ancestors made use of stones, flints and bones but these materials had their limitations and could not be shaped into other forms. However, the discovery of metals solved this problem.
The author draws a contrast between metals and other materials in all of the following EXCEPT saying that Metals are non-polluting.
Answer:
omg thank you soooooo much
Explanation: