<span>- Communication Communication is a process of imparting or transferring thoughts from one entity to another either through language or writing or some other signs (Wrench, McCroskey & Richmond, 2008). Language and other methods of communication, which are appropriate in one semantic environment, are usually not utilized in another semantic environment. For example in playgrounds and sports, children use the expressions like “game plan” or “Captain of the ship” which cannot be used in a different semantic environment for example workplace.... [tags: Communication]</span>
Answer:
1. He arrived late because he had an appointment elsewhere.
2. After much discussion, he approved the project.
Explanation:
Answer:
Collective Noun
Explanation:
If you were referring to "The staff" then this would be a collective noun.
A collective noun refers to a group of things or people, or a group that consist of multiple members that are taken as a whole. Other examples of collective nouns would be words like, faculty, organization, flock, troupe, collection.
It is any noun that represents a group of more than one member.
A gerund looks like a verb which ends in -ing, but it functions as a noun in a sentence. A predicate noun follows a linking verb, such as <em>to be, to seem, </em>etc. So, among all these examples, the only gerund phrase which is used as a predicate noun is found in the last sentence, and the gerund is leading, whereas the whole phrase is leading people to their seats.
