A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
Study the example given below.
She ran out of the room. She was screaming.
We can rewrite this sentence as:
She ran out of the room screaming.
~Another example is given below:
I lost all my money. I went home.
Having lost all my money, I went home.
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Answer: the sailor was despondent when he realized he was shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Explanation: despondent means to be in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
