Gain, acquire, capture, inherit, educe, access, snag, secure
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A. I was very sick one winter with flu. I had to stay inside all month long, and no one could come to visit me. I was so lonely and felt so sad, because I wished my friends would come over, so I know how August might have felt when everyone stayed away from him.
Answer:
Relative Clause.
Explanation:
A relative clause is the clause that consists of a subject and a verb. This clause begins with relative pronouns such as 'who, whose, whom, where, when, that, etc.' A relative clause helps in relating to something else in the sentence.
A relative clause is a dependent clause that helps in the identification of the noun that precedes it.
For example, The girl, whom the narrator met in the train, was blind.
In the above stated example, whom' is the relative pronoun that is used to identify the noun that preceded it, that is 'the girl.'
So, the correct answer is a relative clause.
fighting back and dying with dignity among the battles
Answer:
Gerund Phrases as Objects
Just as nouns sometimes function as objects in a sentence, so can gerund phrases. Tim enjoys running with scissors. In this sentence, the gerund phrase running with scissors is the direct object of the verb enjoys.
Explanation:
