How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

Smiling is an important step in a baby's development.

A.

direct object

B.

object of a preposition

C.

predicate nominative

D.

subject

(smiling should be underlined.)

What is atmosphere in literature? the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme Os the emotional response a text generates from a reader the author's opinion of the subject and the audience the narrator's perspective in relation to the

One reason Virgil is qualified to guide Dante on his decent through hell is because he ... a) had described Aeneas' journey to the underworld b) is a pagan c) knows the way through all three regions of the afterlife d) can pay the ferryman Charon

Which writer expressed concern that Americans were masking socials problems by focusing on material gain in book The Affluent Society? a. Jack Kerouac c. John Kenneth Galbraith b. Allen Ginsberg d. William H. Whyte, Jr.

What effect does word choice have on the meaning of this excerpt from Benjamin Franklin's "A Witch Trial at Mount Holly"? ...

Good conclusions should: a. give readers more evidence. b. satisfy readers. c. entertain readers. d. make readers think.

How does the reader use context clues to determine the unknown meaning of a word? A. by studying the origin of the word B. by referring to a glossary, dictionary, or thesaurus C. by reviewing information in and around the unknown word D.

What is Deaths attitude in the play Everyman? A. sorrowful B. Businesslike C. Vengeful D. Angry

Read this sentence. He has fished in Manhattan's wallet and dug out coins, but has never listened to Manhattan's breathing, never awakened to its morning, never dropped off to sleep in its night.

Why did it make holden nervous that stradlater was going out with jane?

The word settled has more than one meaning. In which one of the following sentences is settled used incorrectly?