Throughout the text "The Open Boat" Crane vividly describes the ocean. He speaks of it's constant movement, change in colors, and temperature. The ocean is the biggest adversary to the men in the boat. They are trying to survive the ocean's constant attempts to sink them and pull them away from land. In this story, the setting is also the antagonist.
I'm not really sure what this is asking but
1. has NNS been
2. have invented
3. need's
4. ?
5. have
6. have
7. have
The first sentence, ‘My cat’s favorite pastime seems to be sleeping’.
A gerund is when a vets is used as a noun.
Future tip: gerunds most always end in ‘ing’.
Hope this helps.