Directions: highlight the gerund in the sentence below. 1. joan was punished for cheating. 2. his favorite sport is swimming. 3. they called my playing brilliant. 4. reading is an important skill. 5. we gave our consent in writing. 6. for most birds, flying is a way to escape predators. 7. her singing is hurting my ears. 8. the team practiced running on friday

Who first discovers the alien cylinder on horsell common

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

Which of the following statements is false? a. works of fiction have only one clear meaning. b. works of fiction are open to interpretation. c. interpretative essays need textual evidence to support claims about a work. d. a reader should write about ideas in fiction that interest him or her.