He really wants to tell the secret but he knows he cant but like a ticking time bomb eventually itll spill
Answer:
A) "take" or "use"
Explanation:
The verb consume derives from Latin <em>consumere,</em> which was formed from two elements: <em>con</em> meaning 'altogether' and <em>sumere</em> meaning 'take up'. Thus, option A would be the correct choice.
D. "this was an uneasy secret..."
Answer:
The phrase between brackets is a <em><u>gerund phrase</u></em>.
Explanation:
A gerund is a verb form that can function as a noun in a sentence. It is the '-ing' form of the verb that identifies as a noun.
A gerund phrase is a group of words that starts with a gerund and contains modifiers, nouns, or pronouns that acts as a direct object or can act as the subject in the sentence.
In the given sentence, the words in the brackets is a gerund phrase. It starts with the '-ing' form of the verb.
