The correct answer is <span>A. Cory drove to Middleton in his search for Eloise.
A simple subject is one which consists of only one word - here, the subject is Cory, and as you can see, it has only one word. A complete subject contains everything that refers to the subject (adjectives, appositives, etc). Since there are no such modifiers describing the word Cory, that is also the complete subject.
B is incorrect because the subject is 'crocodiles, quiet as logs.' C is incorrect because the subject is 'detectives Homer Fry and Janine Small.' D is incorrect because the subject is 'large and small dinosaurs.'
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A conjunction is a word used to connect words or group of words.
A coordinating conjunction joins words or group of words that are similar. They connect words and phrases and also independent clause to form compound sentence.
so the coordinating conjunction in this sentence would be and
main idea is the right answer
Since gerunds function the same way as nouns, they can be used as subjects, direct object, indirect object, or complement. In the same way that nouns can never function as verbs, a gerund can never serve as the main verb, too. If you use a word in the -ing form, it's no longer a gerund, it's called the present participle. What's the difference between gerunds and present participles?
Gerund: <em>Reading </em>books calm me.
Present Participle: She is <em>reading </em>books assigned to her by the teacher.
Another way is to say " a lot of money for the bride"