'Writing' is a gerund. Thus, it will be marked as 'G.' 'Several popular books' is an appositive. Thus it will be marked as 'A.'
Gerunds refer to words that are derived from continuous verb forms but act as a noun in a sentence. No helping verb preceded the gerunds. 'Writing' is a continuous form without a helping verb. Thus, it is a gerund.
An appositive is a word or phrase which adds to the role or name of the corresponding noun. In this sentence, 'several popular books' is an indication of the role of the author. Thus, it is an appositive.
Prepositionals refer to the phrases that act as prepositions in a sentence. Infinitives refer to the simplest form of the verbs, which are always preceded by 'to.' Participles refer to the verbs which indicate an ongoing action or any action in the past.
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The entire question is given below:
Label each word or phrase in italics using the abbreviations below.
Pr. - prepositional I - infinitive P - participle G - gerund A - appositive
<em>Writing several popular books</em>, the author became a celebrity.
Well if you're during the editing stage of your letter, the only option that would make sense would be C. Verify that all facts and numbers in your letter are accurate.
Making prediction is an important reading comprehension strategy and you need to identify the literary theme in order to do so. The theme is the reason why the author has written the piece; the message the author wants to convey through the story. If you know the theme, you can make prediction about how the story will progress.
In the Happy Prince, the theme is that appearance does not always represent one's true feeling; for example The big metal statue of the Happy Prince “feels” the compassion and sacrifices himself for the oppressed.
because he was a relative of the Bennet family (a cousin) and because there were 5 unmarried Bennet daughters, which gave him plenty of choice.
