Read the following sentence:
rowing in the lake is one of my father's favorite sunday afternoon activities.
which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?
rowing is a gerund functioning as a noun.
favorite is a gerund functioning as an adjective.
activities is a participle describing afternoon.
is one is an adjectival infinitive.

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit