The word <em>wishing </em>is used as a participle in this case. Although gerunds and participles look the same, they are used in different senses - gerunds generally denote nouns, whereas participles have more of an adverbial meaning.
Answer:
I once had a border collie. She was so smart. Every morning, I'd open up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper, and deliver it to my husband at the breakfast table.
Oh, I love Ireland! I visited the west coast six times last year. Have you ever been to Kilmacduagh? It's an old monastery where the winds whip with songs of the deceased who are laid to rest there.
Is that a white rose? Wow! I love them. My grandfather had a massive rose garden, over 200 different species. Every Friday, he'd go out into the garden, clip a dozen, and make my grandmother a bouquet. Does love like that exist anymore?
Explanation:
Answer: My favorite book is hunger games. I would love to meet Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Haymitch Abernathy, Rue, and Cinna. Katniss was a very strong and outgoing characters to me. Peeta was more of the romantic and when he says that he loved Katniss, I was in shock. Haymitch was a funny, yet bold character. As much as he drinked, he also gave good advise. Rue was a very quiet character, yet mysterious character. She helped Katniss, but in the end, Rue dies. Cinna is calm and helps Katniss. He understands and is different from the others. Cinna chose District 12 and the other Game Makers were unsure why.
Explanation:
- I cried when Rue died.
