Which sentences contain a gerund? check all that apply. i am considering a new hairstyle. working out always makes me hungry. playing is all the cat does. are you going to alexandra’s party? dad scolded miriam for skipping her chores. no one likes my cooking.

Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion

The empire state building was a.constructed by one hundred workers. b.was first lit up by president roosevelt. c.has more than one hundred stories. d took several years to complete.

In the first line of the poem, the poet likens himself to a natural object, a cloud. in contrast, the last line of the second stanza, "tossing their heads in sprightly dance," personifies daffodils, which are natural objects. what do these two devices together suggest?