Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun? the athletes ran the 500-meter race with ease. skilled as a baker

D). My objective was writing an eloquent speech.

Explanation:

Verbal phrase is defined as the phrase that consists of an auxiliary or helping verb followed by the main verb along with a direct or indirect object dependent on the verb. Such phrases primarily function either as an adverb or as an adjective in the sentence.

In the given question, option D i.e. 'My objective was writing an eloquent speech' employs a verbal phrase 'was writing an eloquent speech' as it involves an auxiliary verb 'was' which precedes the main verb 'writing' along with the direct object 'an eloquent speech'. Thus, it justifies the above claim and hence, option D is the correct answer.

The sentence that contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun is:

Skilled as a baker

Explanation:

Two understand this we need to remember that verbal phrases are sentences that talk time and action. Also, use different verbs, one as a direct object and other as an indirect object. In our case, the correct sentence is Skilled as a baker because it speaks time and action, as well as using two verbs: one as a direct object and one as indirect.

in this passage from chapter 6 of "animal farm", by george orwell, what the author is ridiculing in this passage is the frivolity of some rules.

clover, the mare, believes she remembers that the fourth commandment forbade sleeping in beds because it was something that humans did. snowball, napoleon, and the pigs are brain-workers who look after the welfare of the farm. they are the obvious leaders because they are smart, and so they are entitled to eat the best food and sleep in beds. it is squealer, who says these lines making the difference between sleeping with sheets, what humans do, and sleeping in beds, what pigs do. the unwillingness to question authority makes the oppressed to obey without thinking.

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job