Persuasion is defined as the act of trying to convince someone of something, or the means of convincing someone to do something. When someone lists all the reasons why you should do something, this is an example of persuasion.
Answer:
gerund phrase: climbing the oak trees in the yard
noun use:
gerund: "climbing"
direct object: "the oak trees"
modifier: "in the yard"
Explanation:
im sorry if the answer is wrong
The answer is A. It is stating how since Stanly was such a slow digger he did another job like wheelbarrowing.
B. It's hot outside.
Here, the word it's stands for - it is.
Its is used as a possessive - The dog wagged its tail.
