A gerund phrase is the phrase that has a gerund, which is a noun derived from a verb in its base form plus -ing. The gerund phrase can also include other objects to complement it. In this sentence, the correct choice that identifies the gerund phrase is "making the class laugh constantly" because it is the only option that actually contains a gerund: making.
True, key words are the main words in a sentence.
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Dawa is at the dentist, said Mr.Dorji.
it is raining heavily, said Mrs wangmo
Answer:
"We shouldn't worry too much, though, because it is precisely our mistakes that teach our children the most about life."
Explanation:
According to the given sentence, the claim of the author is that "Shielding our children from [mistakes] by striving for perfection in our own parenting does them no favors."
Therefore, the sentences from the passage that most directly expresses the counterclaim is "We shouldn't worry too much, though, because it is precisely our mistakes that teach our children the most about life."
A claim is the main argument of a text while a counterclaim is the opposing argument to the claim.
