Mutual respect and loyalty
So was I when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!"
Which of the following best paraphrases this passage from "My Heart Leaps Up"?
A.) I was, always have been, and hope in the future to be inspired by nature.
B.) Though I was inspired by nature as a child, I cant expect to be the way when I am old.
C.) Rainbows are inspiring to children but adults must turn their attention to more serious things.
D.) Though I was inspired by nature as a child, I cannot hope to be when I am old.
Answer:
a
Explanation:
because the is simile
Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?
Barking is a present participle describing the dog.
Barking is a gerund describing the dog.
Running is a present participle describing the dog.
Running is a past participle describing the dog.
Of the following, the option that correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence is: Barking is a present participle describing the dog.
The presentparticiple is the -ing form of a verb. It is usually used in continuous tenses. The sentence that we are given is in its continuous form because the action is still ongoing.
Bark is a verb. So, its -ing form which is barking is used in the sentence to describe the action performed by the dog.
Therefore, sentence A is correct.
Learn more about present participles here:
i'm afraid the previous answer is incorrect.
so you understand the concept, i will explain why it is choice A.
present participle: a verb used as an adjective to describe a noun
choice A: barking is an adjective acting as a verb
choice B: a gerund is only used as a noun
choice C: running is a verb in the sentence, not an adjective
choice D: running in the sentence is not a past participle
:)
Answer:
B
Explanation: