Which of the following quotes from "The Destructors" best supports the answer selected above? (1 point) Responses "Blackie gave a single hoot of laughter and then, like Mike, fell quiet, daunted by the serious implacable gaze" "Blackie gave a single hoot of laughter and then, like Mike, fell quiet, daunted by the serious implacable gaze" “He went away to the back of the car-park and began to kick a stone, dribbling it this way and that.” “He went away to the back of the car-park and began to kick a stone, dribbling it this way and that.” “Beyond, paying no more attention to him than to a stranger, the gang had gathered round T; Blackie was dimly aware of the fickleness of favour.” “Beyond, paying no more attention to him than to a stranger, the gang had gathered round T; Blackie was dimly aware of the fickleness of favour.” "He thought of going home, of never returning, of letting them all discover the hollowness of T's leadership, but suppose after all what T proposed was possible - nothing like it had ever been done before.”
The quote "Beyond, paying no more attention to him than to a stranger, the gang had gathered round T; Blackie was dimly aware of the fickleness of favour" best supports the answer selected above.
For the question, identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence. Do you enjoy running? (1 point) Responses direct object direct object predicate nominative predicate nominative indirect object indirect object object of a preposition
The underlined gerund "running" is used as the direct object in the sentence "Do you enjoy running?"
For the question, identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence. She has finished several things by staying focused. (1 point) Responses direct object direct object predicate nominative predicate nominative indirect object indirect object object of a preposition
The underlined gerund phrase "staying focused" is used as an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "finished" in the sentence "She has finished several things by staying focused."
For the question, identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence. She has finished several things by staying focused. (1 point) Responses
direct object
predicate nominative
indirect object
object of a preposition