Answer:
C. The paragraph uses present-tense verbs. No infinitives are used. Sentences 4 and 5 contain gerunds.
Explanation:
Present tenses are tenses we use to talk about events that are taking place at the present time. There are four types of the present tense: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. Examples of verbs used in the present tense in the given passage are: <em>depends, help, go, </em>and <em>think.</em>
The infinitive is the base form of a verb. It is usually preceded by <em>to</em>. There are no infinitives in the given passage.
A gerund is a noun derived from a verb by adding -<em>ing </em>to it. Examples of gerunds can be found in sentences 4 and 5: <em>feeling </em>and<em> staying.</em>
Answer:
If you're looking for the subject, the answer is "Unless I can find my sneakers"
If you're looking for the <u>predicate</u>, the answer is "<u>I won't be able to go to the game</u>"
Explanation:
Answer: the correct answer is draw the place or thing you are describing.
Explanation: narrowing means focusing on the core. To focus on the core it is a goood idea to draw the place or thing you are describing because as the saying states: "a picture is worth more than a thousand words".
Answer:
A,B, and E
Explanation:
Since the story is told in the third person it wants to know what the story would be like in the first person perspective.
1. anxious confusion
2. that shared in the general awe and terror
When looking at the options with the context clues, we can eliminate any definitions that have a positive connotation. None of the context clues indicate that consternation would be something that is good. While the first option shows a negative connotation for consternation it is not specific enough to pinpoint a meaning for the word. The context clue "general awe and terror" indicates that there is confusion.