First, you find the simple subject and simple predicate.
If the '-ing' form of the verb is not part of the simple predicate, then determine how it is used in the sentence. If it's in a noun position, then it's a gerund. If it is used as an adjective, then it will be a participle.
<span>The lawyer losses his energy, his drive and his motivation to pursue his perceived entitlements to one who is rather humbled and reserved. He relinquishes his boisterous demeanor in exchange for a more held back and empathetic poise. His wild drive to accumulate wealth is replaced by a reprehensible attitude towards material objects.</span>
Answer:
for the first blank it is scrim
for the second blank it is cyclorama
Explanation:
i got it right on the test :)
Answer:Gloating meaning is often smug or malicious
