Answer:
A. gerund
Explanation:
The phrase in the question is a gerund phrase.
Gerund phrases are marked by verbs with the "ing" ending, and in general terms, they represent an action in course.
The pharse in the question starts with "By singing the song...", thus, it is a gerund phrase.
Let's break this sentence down:
Sandy's throw to first base was short.
- Prepositional phrases: There is one prepositional phrase: <em>to first base </em>since there is a preposition (to) and an object (first base) altogether.
- The subject is <em>Sandy's throw</em>.
- The verb within the sentence is <em>was</em>.
- There is one complement in the sentence which is subject compliment: <em>short. </em>Remember that subject complements give us more information about the subject and they usually occur after linking verbs (seem, be, become) and, in this sentence, the subject complement is preceded by the verb <em>was.</em>
Answer:
A. Tricks
Explanation:
Tricks suggests that the mayor is going to do something sneaky
Answer:
All I know is that is not B (because I got it wrong in the test), and I don't think it's A, so it might be C or D. Hope this helps at least a little bit.
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