A gerund phrase consists of the gerund and its complements. A gerund is a word that takes the verb form -ing, but functions as a noun. In the given sentence above, the gerund phrase is "crying about our problems". It is used as the subject of the sentence. The gerund in the gerund phrase is the word "crying".
D. The area filled with smoke because there was a fire burning
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared.
Beneath Phoebe's stories Salamanca's own story and that of her mother, who left on April morning for Idaho, promising to return before the tulips bloomed. Sal's mother has not, however, returned, and the trip to Idaho takes on a growing urgency as Salamanca hopes to get to Idaho in time for her mother's birthday and bring her back, despite her father's warning that she is fishing in the air.
This richly layered novel is in turn funny, mysterious, and touching. Sharon Creech's original voice tells a story like no other, one that readers will not soon forget.
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The rise of sea levels in coastal areas.
Explanation:
One of the major problems of climate change - especially for low countries boarding to the sea - is the rise of sea level. Several islands have already suffered the consequenses, like loss of homes and/or beaches in coastal areas. The rise of temperatures in coastal areas is a cause for worry but it doesn´t (yet) physically affect people living in coastal areas.
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The newspaper my dad reads is a worthy source of information.
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