Answer:
The sentence that has a gerund is:
B. Chewing the heels off all of my nice shoes is Stinker's favorite thing to do.
Explanation:
A gerund is a form that is derived from a verb. However, it functions as a noun. It is formed by adding -ing to the root of the verb. For example: dance - dancing; eat - eating; study - studying.
Among the options, the one that has a gerund is letter B. "Chewing the heels off all of my nice shoes is Stinker's favorite thing to do." The gerund "chewing" functions as a noun. In this sentence, more specifically, it functions as the subject.
Answer:
anyone who wasnt a white male
Explanation:
slavery was still present until the emancipation proclamation and even then segregation was present and women couldnt vote until 1920
I believe the correct answer is: Using technical language
helps the author stress the complexity of the scientific advances and
technological achievements that Edison observed.
In this excerpt from “"Edison Marvels at the Magic of
Electricity" from the New York Tribune (October 19, 1922), author intentionally
incorporate such highly technical language to stress the complexity of the
scientific advances and technological achievements that Edison observed.
A shift in thought can be indicated by the use of C. an em dash.
An em dash is used to set of an interruption that is closely relevant to the sentence but is not grammatically part of it. These set of interruptions can be found in a list, illustration, restatement, shift in thought or tone, summary, or dramatic point.
Semicolon (;) is used to connect independent clauses.
Ellipses (. . .) are used to indicate that material is missing in the sentence or passage.
Answer:
sneezing
Explanation:
I say this because of the last sentence, No matter how hard you try to go against it, it still comes out. You still end up sneezing.
