What is the gerund phrase in each of these sentences, and is it the subject, object of a preposition, or a direct object? 1. skipped players increase spectators’ enjoyment by adding action to the game. 2. the home team advanced by passing the ball toward the goal line.

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

What is one way that “the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” contrasts with “the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida”? a.the maori myth features courage, but the haida myth does not. b.the maori myth features community, but the haida myth does not. c.the maori myth features the gods, but the haida myth does not. d.the maori myth features deception, but the haida myth does not.

Prompt: read the letter to the editor "i, too, have a dream." how does the writer use structure and language to persuade her readers and support her feelings about immigration? write an essay using evidence from the letter to answer the question.