Which sentence does not use a gerund? a) shopping is my favorite thing to do on the weekend. b) nancy enjoys walking around her neighborhood each evening. c) peter is exercising because he wants to be on the lacrosse team. d) libraries are a great place for studying because they are usually quiet.

The sentence that does not use the gerund is option C. Peter is excercising because he wants to be on the lacrosse team.  The verb phrase is in the present continuous or present progressive that is formed by the verb Be + the main verb +ing.  This tense is used to talk about actions happening at the time of speaking, for temporary actions or descriptions

c) peter is exercising because he wants to be on the lacrosse team

bildungsroman describes a coming-of-age story.

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she was killed in her home during hurricane katrina. b.she was relocated to another town after hurricane katrina. c.she died trying to get victims of the hurricane to safety. d.she is still missing — police do not know where she is.