Which sentence includes a gerund? We were hiking alongside the river last Saturday. Walking three miles is an excellent form of daily exercise. Singing lessons had been a dream of hers for years. Sarah was diving into the lake from the raft all afternoon.

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.