Identify the entire gerund phrase in the following sentence and identify its noun use.
writing a short story can be hard work when you are not ready for it.

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. even though most people think of africa as a desert, zimbabwe has a hot, tropical climate, so mangoes, passion fruit, pineapples, and avocados grow well there. a. compound b. simple c. complex d. compound-complex