Read the following sentence:

my ultimate goal as a swimmer is to compete at the national level.

which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?
swimmer is a gerund describing the goal
swimmer is a gerund describing the speaker
to compete is an adjectival infinitive
to compete is a nominal infinitive

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in “cruel tribute? ”

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy.a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle.b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy.c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy.d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

They always say that juvenile delinquency is a problem. a.)them b.)everyone c.)a noun