Which sentence uses a gerund phrase as a direct object of the sentence?
Whit grilled hamburgers all day, and he fed them to his friends.
Whit told his brother that his favorite hobby was chess.
Grilling hamburgers made Whit happy and was one of his favorite things to
do.
Whit told his sister that he loved collecting used dental floss.

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.

Choose the sentence that is not logically connected in the paragraph. (1) one final effect of radio and tv on the language must must be noted. (2) there is no doubt that these great media of information have cut down considerably the time that used to be devoted to reading. (3) radio and tv may enhance the spoken word. (4) they tend to lower comprehension levels.

This is the type of text attempts to convince a reader to adopt a particular reason or course of action