Gerund phrases are used as nouns
You need to get on top of your stuff.
you need to stay in school and get good grades and if you have a hard time with that then you need to take notes and study. a lot.
you need to focus on your career after college and don't let anyone get in your way or you won't get where you deserve to be.
1. Listening for main ideas.
2. Outlining main ideas.
3. Looking for key words.
4. Taking notes.
5. Weighing the evidence.
hope this helps :^)
In this excerpt, the uniqueness of Laura’s speech is revealed by her Word Usage
