Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. She glared at him. "Lizzie, I swear to you, as sure as
I'm standing right here—that's a lie. Every bit of it. Every single bit." "My granddaddy said it was a lie, too." She leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "So why haven't you been down to the island?" "So only you get to ask questions now?" "Yes." She waited. "I haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to help you stay on Malaga Island." "Well," she said slowly. "Well." "I didn't believe it, either." The sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. Based on what Turner and Lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? They are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. Neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. Each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. Both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.
Me and (state the name) were due to reach the common goal of getting full marks on our Language Arts quiz. But, we had a disagreement on what the right answer for question (random) is.
<u>A gerund </u>is a verb form which acts as a noun in a sentence. An example is provided in option A), where "climbing" is used as a noun.
<u>An infinitive</u> is a verb form which consists of the word "to" and the base verb form. For instance, "to complete" in option B) is an infinitive.
Finally, <u>a participle</u> is a verb form used as an adjective or a verb. "Roasting" (option C) is a participle which is used as an adjective, since it describes the noun "garlic."
I think perhaps the quote is referring to the fact that we don't always gain recognition for our actions? Someone of equal status and beliefs could stumble upon the lottery of life just by simply being there, or an error, while we remain unrecognized and alone? <span />
