The word <em>wishing </em>is used as a participle in this case. Although gerunds and participles look the same, they are used in different senses - gerunds generally denote nouns, whereas participles have more of an adverbial meaning.
As we know, a noun is a person, place or thing..
and an adjective is a word that describes a noun
Answer:
For his kind treatment of Silenus Midas was rewarded by Dionysus with a wish. The king wished that all he touched might turn to gold, but when his food became gold and he nearly starved to death as a result, he realized his error. ... When Midas decided against Apollo, the god changed his ears into those of an donkey
Explanation:
Answer:
Basic puritan beliefs are:
Total depravity :original sin which means that every person is born sinful.
Unconditional election :god "saves" those he wishes (predestination).
Irresistible grace: god's grace is freely given, it cannot be earned or denied.
Explanation:
They thought that men existed for the glory of god . They believed that man's most important job in life was to do god's will (what god wanted). By doing god's will , men would be rewarded with happiness in the future.
Answer:
The answer would be b because the word "monstrous" has more of a negative connotation than the word "unpleasant".