From the options provided, the complete gerund phrase in the sentence is:
B. <span>hanging curtains or shades on a window</span>
Gerund is a word which is in its -ing form. It is derived from a verb but acts as a noun.
The poet is using a metaphor. Your answer is correct.
Answer:
a.The Greenberg interview provides an insider's view of the Brown vs. Board of Education case; the perspective of the informational article is more distant.
Explanation:
<em>Brown vs. Board of Education</em> is a famous case based on a fight against racial segregation of white and nonwhite kids going to separate schools. Supreme Court decided that education in separate schools is unconstitutional.
<em>Greenberg</em> was one of the lawyers that participated in winning this case against Board of Education. His interview included relevant first-hand information about the case and its participants. Informational article on <em>Thurgood Marshall</em> is based on research and on this interview. So option A is correct.
1. I bet the weather forecast is on in a minute.
The weather forecast may be on in a minute.
2. It's likely that we'll have a very hot summer this year.
We might have a very hot summer this year.
3. I'm sure Tom didn't drive to work, because his car is in the drive, covered with snow.
Tom mustn't have driven to work, because his car is in the drive, covered with snow.
