What is the function of the capitalized gerund phrase in this sentence?
"I like TAKING A SHORT SHOWER INSTEAD OF A BATH because a bath wastes more water."
A. It is the direct object of the verb 'like'.
B. It is the direct object of the verb 'wastes'.
C. It is the subject of the sentence.
D. It is a predicate nominative.

Select the correct answer which sentence from nathaniel hawthorne's short story "dr. heidegger's experiments success that dr heklegger's character represents wisdom and a. b. 6. "my poor sylvia's roser ejaculated dr heidegger, holding it in the light of the sunset clouds. " appears to be facing again "i love it as well thus, as in its dewy freshness otserved ne, pressing the withered rose to his withered lipe "yes, friends, ye are old again." said dr heidegger, "and for the water of youth is alt lavished on the ground "if the fountain gushed at my very doorstep, i would not stoop to bathe my tips in it, no, though its deficium were for years instead of moments d. reset next

Highlight all instances of parallel structure. there is no longer any room for hope. if we wish to be free—if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending—if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained—we must fight!

Read the passage. macduff. hail, king! for so thou art: behold, where stands th’ usurper’s cursèd head. the time is free. i see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl, that speak my salutation in their minds, whose voices i desire aloud with mine: hail, king of scotland! what is the main idea of this passage from act v of the tragedy of macbeth by william shakespeare? macduff is hailing macbeth as the rightful king of scotland. macduff anticipates that he will be king. macduff anticipates that king duncan will be king. macduff is acknowledging that macbeth is a traitor to the throne.