Which sentence contains a gerund?
during the night, the temperature plummeted twenty degrees.
to navigate the winding road safely, we concentrated intensely
on the first torrid day of summer, we always enjoy swimming.
o the contemptible birds singing in the yard annoyed us all night.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

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a. is the correct answer

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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