Which sentence uses the word ending in -ing as a gerund? a.)Convincing us that he couldn't get the tickets, Ray had a big surprise for us.

b.)Marisol is sewing a dress for the dance on Friday.

c.)Kelly was thinking of riding her bike, but it began to rain heavily.

d.)Vacationing is an important thing to do with your family.

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.

Choose the best paraphrase of bashes haiku an old silent pond a frog jumps into the pond splash silence again a. the pond was silent until the frog jumped in splashing now alternates with quiet b. a pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around c. a frog jumps into a quiet pond there is a splash then all is quiet once more d. there was once an accident body of water that a frog splashed into and died

Which of these phrases is an example of understatement?