In which sentence does the underlined gerund function as the object of a preposition?

The teacher encouraged reading.

In their free time, the children enjoyed drawing.

Singing was a favorite pastime.

The child was dizzy from twirling.

Read this excerpt from Chapter 1 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and answer the question When I was three and Bailey four, we had arrived in the musty little town, wearing tags on our wrists which instructed - 'To Whom It May

Why does Mildred cover up for Montag when he insist on reading the book to them

Which of these best explains how student activism was related to the silent majority? The student activists and the silent majority were opposing political groups, often seen at odds with one another in the media.

Does Othello conform to the idea of a Jacobean moor?

What is an authors purpose in having a character not fit in or be at odds with a storys setting

What's the linguistic definition of descriptive?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using flashcards and rote form of studying?

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? A. I looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! B. I need - a lot of - colors for this painting. C. I can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. D.

What is bitonality? A) two triads played on top of each other B) a rapid sweep across two pitches C) two pitches played simultaneously D) the lack of key

Finding the subject is the key to resolving confusion over lay vs. lie, sit vs. set, etc. True False