Locate the complete gerund or infinitive phrase and identify its use. jumping rope was the child's favorite game.

Read the paragraph. the storm continued for hours. the thunder was so loud that it was deafening. lightening flashed in the sky, taking the night from completely black to light. the world was coming to an end. how does the use of figurative language the reader understand the paragraph’s meaning? 1 by the reader understand how scary the storm is 2 by the reader recognize how long the storm lasts 3 by the reader compare the storm with an object 4 by the reader remember a similar storm

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?