<span>The correct answer is A. Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights. Here, the word North is supposed to be capitalized because it is a cardinal direction, and the word northern doesn't have to be capitalized because it is an adjective denoting the word lights. In B, the word German has to be capitalized. In C, McKinley is also supposed to be capitalized because it is the name of a mountain. In D, the word State doesn't have to be capitalized because it is a common noun, not a name.</span>
Answer:
A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun in a sentence.
Explanation:
....and as a noun, it can play the role of a subject or as an object (just as "regular" nouns do.)
S
Smoking is hazardous to one's health.
O
I enjoy playing soccer at the park.
Answer:
Mr. Williams would never agree to the proposal to purchase new playground equipment. He's a miserly tightwad who never spends a penny.
caricature
Won't you do your part to protect the environment and petition for a mandatory recycling policy?
leading question
Drinking soft drinks must be okay. Trent has a can of soda every day at lunch, and he seems to be in good health.
incorrect premise
We cannot continue to stand idly by and allow innocent animals to be murdered. Save a life and give a puppy or kitten a second chance through pet adoption.
loaded terms
If you don't change your diet, you will develop diabetes and heart disease.
hasty generalizations
Global warming is a real problem because the earth's temperature is gradually rising.
circular reasoning
I heard Mr. Coleman's son got sent to the principal's office yesterday. Mr. Coleman must not be very strict with his children.
false assumption
Explanation:
The terms used here are fallacies and they have been correctly matched to the statements above.
A fallacy is the use of faulty, invalid or inaccurate reasoning to make an argument.
Fallacy is used by us many times in our day to day correspondence with others. We use it to try and 'win' an argument with someone without even knowing we are committing a fallacy.
For example, telling someone that because you cheated in a test and got high grades, therefore, everyone that gets high grades in a test cheated is a fallacy of hasty generalization.
Seclude means to keep a somebody away from other human beings.
While, segregate means to separate. For example, in US History, African Americans were segregated from white Americans.
So seclude is used for one person, while segregate is used for groups of people or things.
Answer:
I would say Paradox.
Explanation:
a paradox is a statement that appears illogical or self- contradictory but, upon investigation, might actually be true
