How is the underlined gerund phrase used in the sentence?

They heard the poodle's barking from the yard.

('the poodle's barking from the yard' Is underlined.)

A.

subject

B.

object of a preposition

C.

predicate nominative

D.

direct object

What specific information do you find when looking up a word in a basic dictionary?

Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A. The Call Of the Wild is a Famous novel set in Alaska and written by Jack London. B. The Call of the Wild is a famous Novel set in Alaska and written by Jack London. C.

Which action best conveys to a speaker that you are being attentive

Which statement is a simple sentence? We should submit our work today because we don't want it to be late. While the student wrote the essay, the instructor graded papers. The instructor found the test questions, so the student took the test.

A man who watched me play in the park suggested that my mother allow me to play in local chess tournaments. My mother smiled graciously, an answer that meant nothing. I desperately wanted to go, but I bit back my tongue.

The speaker uses the word beguiler to describe the sea to suggest that A) the sea is a primeval force. B) the ocean is a cruel hunter. C) the ocean is a powerful animal. D) the sea is a bewitching temptress.

Mariana's informative speech on postmodernism is probably is best described as which type of an informative speech? a. Speech about events b. Speech about ideas or concepts c. Speech about objects or places d. Speech about people

Why did the author not feel like going back to the address in the lesson 'The Address'?

A semicolon can be used to . replace a period . correct a run-on sentence . separate items in a list . link dependent clauses

What is the name of the literary concept in which the formation of the word is associated with it's sound?