Answer:
The answer is letter C, Finding the lost bracelet proved to be a difficult task.
Explanation:
A gerund is a part of speech which looks like a verb, but is actually a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence, an object of the verb, an object of a preposition or a subject complement. This is formed by adding "ing" to a verb.
- dance + ing = dancing
- swim + ing = swimming
- cook + ing = cooking
In the sentence above, "<u>Finding</u> the lost bracelet proved to be a difficult task." The gerund is "Finding" and it is acting as a subject of the sentence.
Remember that <em>gerunds act singular</em>, thus the verb that is being used to accompany them is also singular.
- <u>Swimming</u> is my favorite sport. (the gerund is acting as a subject)
- I like<u> singing</u> in Japanese. (the gerund is acting as an object of a sentence)
- My boyfriend's favorite hobby is<u> jogging.</u> (the gerund is acting as a subject complement)
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although the question is incomplete because it does not include any text of reference, we can say the following.
The part of the excerpt from Voltaire’s Candide best develops the theme that different people find value in different things is this one:<em> "We desire nothing of your Majesty," says Candide, "but a few sheep laden with provisions, pebbles, and the earth of this country." The King laughed. "I cannot conceive," said he, "what pleasure you Europeans find in our yellow clay, but take as much as you like, and great good may it do you."</em>
This surprised the King because he couldn't conceive the idea that Candide would prefer simpler things instead of more fancy ones. But that is true. Different people prefer different things. You do cannot anticipate that people would be happy with luxurious things when maybe they prefer the simple things in life.
This is part of the book "Candide," written by French philosopher Voltaire in 1759.
American Modernism
Both the American Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance periods of literature were at the beginning of the 20th century. The Harlem Renaissance is generally thought to have gained ground beginning in 1920 while American Modernism is thought to have started appearing just a few years earlier. Both these movements occurred during the same time. The Harlem Renaissance eventually faded and was replaced by the Civil Rights Movement.
