The -ing form can be used in these patterns:
- When you talk about preferences: I like <u>swimming</u>; I hate <u>watching </u>TV. (Person + like /hate/ love + -ing)
- When you talk about an activity: <u>Studying </u>for exams is hard; <u>Walking</u> in the rain is nice.( -ing + verb)
- You can finfd the -ing functioning as an adjective: sleeping pills; walking stick; smoking room. (-ing +noun)
- You should use -ing after prepositions: I am interested <u>in</u> learning Chinese; I am keen <u>on</u> having pasta. ( preposition +-ing)
Thoreau wanted to prove that he could live simply <span>and enjoy things.</span> He proved that by living for: about two years in a cabin he built near Walden Pond.
He also wanted to find out what nature could teach you and what it had to offer.
Hope that helps!
-Chris
The readers can learn about the setting in the excerpt The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring because the community anxiously awaits the gathering. The answer is letter B. Eve when at the eve before the party, the weather is clouded over, people were really anxious about the gathering. And so when the date of the party arrived, <span>Thursday, September the 22nd, the sun got up, the clouds vanished, flags were unfurled and the fun began. And thus the party began.</span>
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“An Episode of War” is a beautiful piece written by Stephen Crane. The novel shows the dark side of the war and those soldiers who get hurt during war.
In short the "Tragedy of War" is the main message of the novel conveyed through the injured lieutenant!
