How is the underlined gerund phrase used in the sentence? . i loved the contestant's singing of the ballad.. a.. predicate nominative. b.. direct object. c.. object of a preposition. d.. subject **the contestant's singing of the ballad is underlined.

Retell the main events of this story as jerry might tell them to his best friend when he returns from vacation or to his own son later in life. in the story through the tunnel

10. what is the purpose of the introduction in an essay? a. to establish the main idea of the essay. b. to focus on current statistics c. to explain the main idea to the reader d. to highlight the most important concepts

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.