A. It shows that Cassius thinks that Brutus is too optimistic.
What Cassius is basically asking Brutus is whether he is willing to be humiliated and be marched through the streets tied up as trophy because this is what usually happened to the defeated. What Cassius is trying to communicate to Brutus is the notion that he should consider the consequences of what were to happen should he happen to fail.
The correct answer is D) to emphasize the importance of this date and the terrible tragedy that has befallen the country.
By slowing down and emphasizing the date, the audience will take note of the tragedy. Slowing down during a speech is an indication of importance, seriousness, or sadness.
Since gerunds function the same way as nouns, they can be used as subjects, direct object, indirect object, or complement. In the same way that nouns can never function as verbs, a gerund can never serve as the main verb, too. If you use a word in the -ing form, it's no longer a gerund, it's called the present participle. What's the difference between gerunds and present participles?
Gerund: <em>Reading </em>books calm me.
Present Participle: She is <em>reading </em>books assigned to her by the teacher.
Answer:
she doesn't really get along with her family.
Explanation:
she stated that she doesn't feel the way her family feels about their kids.
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