What is the part of speech of the underlined phrase in the following sentence?

My grandmother's favorite form of exercise is swimming laps.

"Swimming laps" is underlined.

noun

adjective

adverb

verb

What is a central idea of the passage from 'The Tempest'? A. Prospero humiliates Caliban so that Caliban dares not oppose him. B. Prospero teaches Caliban language to trick Caliban into showing him the island. C.

1. 1_. Reread the section "The Problem of Poop." Which statement below BEST expresses a central idea of this section? A Human waste can be used as fertilizer B. At the time of the Great Stink London was home to 2 million people.

Ellick spent months with the father and daughter and formed a deep friendship with them. "Ziauddin had a revolutionary zeal and deep commitment to education," Ellick said this week.

Which of the following is not a true statement about allusions? A. They often overlap with imaginative comparisons. B. They contribute to a work's mood or tone. C. They are usually universally-understandable. D.

Which sentence uses a proper adjective? A. The German flag is black, red, and yellow. B. Ohio is part of the United States. C. Is Maggie coming with us to the zoo?

Name some characteristics of active learning

Which phrase includes alliteration? A. The kitten was as soft as downy feathers. B. The cat started at me like she's an alien observing mankind. C. Callie the cat came quietly creeping. D. The cat slumbered on a mat.

Which details are stated explicitly? Check all that apply. Storage of food was important. All homes had a pantry and a buttery. Wine and meat needed to be stored apart.

How can you identify a nonsense poem? What should you look for? Your answer should be 2-3 sentences.

How does Gregor feel about the change in his father? O A. Gregor is upset that his father looks even weaker and more powerless than before. O B. Gregor is happy that his father is treating him with more kindness and respect. C.