5. gerund phrases always end in –ing and are used as a. nouns. b. pronouns. c. adjectives. d. adverbs.

Gerund phrases always end in –ing and are used as nouns. Option A is correct. Gerunds or gerund phrases ending in -ing are forms of a verb that when used in a sentence act as nouns. In other wordst, it s a noun ending in -ing to have the sense of a noun intead of a verb. For example in the sentence 'Running is healthy' , the gerund in this particular example is 'running' since it plays the role of the subject.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

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