THE GERUND PHRASE The gerund phrase consists of the gerund‚ which always ends in -ing‚ and its modifiers and complements. The gerund phrase is always used as a noun. Driving a car takes concentration. (The gerund phrase is the subject of the verb takes). Paul finished painting the ceiling. (The gerund phrase is the direct object of finished). After hiking for two hours‚ we sat down to rest. (The gerund phrase is the object of the preposition after. Part A Identifying Gerund Phrases:
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Rachel Krohn Mrs. Barnes English IV/ Period 1 3rd March 2014 Birth Order The definition of birth order is the rank of siblings by age. The first-born is the oldest child‚ the second born is the middle child‚ and the last-born is the youngest child. The definition that people need to pay more attention to though is psychological birth order‚ which is a child’s self-perceived position in their own family. Usually‚ each child in a family is treated differently depending on their rank. The oldest
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“Birth Control in schools” Birth Control in Schools Schools are the one institution in our society regularly attended by most young people-nearly 95% of all youth aged 5 to 17 years are enrolled in elementary or secondary schools (National Center for Education Statistics‚ 1993). Large percentage of youth attend schools for years before they encounter sexual risk-taking behaviors and a majority is enrolled at the time they initiate intercourse. Just as
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Normalea Payeur Pg.1 MS. Goerl English Comp 1 Spring Session 1 26 April 2011 Cause and Effects of Birth Control in Schools The supplying of birth control by means of condoms has been a rather heated subject for several years. Whether or not to supply such form of birth control and how to go about educating about this and other forms of birth control in schools have been debated by many. As well as whether or not to integrate giving out condoms in health and sexual education
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The Birth of Modern Psychology began with Wilhelm Wundt and William James who are usually thought of as the fathers of psychology‚ as well as the founders of psychology’s first two great “schools.” Although they were very different men‚ there are some similarities: Their lives overlap‚ for example‚ with Wilhelm Wundt born in 1832 and dying in 1920‚ while William James was born ten years later and died ten years earlier. Both have claims to having established the first psychology lab in 1875.
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The Failure of Destiny Avoidance (plan) The characters in Oedipus Rex try very hard to avoid their destiny but ultimately fail. Discuss King Oedipus is a dramatic play about how the characters Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laius live to put all their efforts in avoidance of their destiny but ultimately fail.  Destiny: Oedipus murder Laius (father) and incest to Jocasta.  Murder and incest considered extremely bad in Greek society  punished by Gods  Sophocles shows characters
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Fate and Fortune in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. This masterpiece is one of the greatest classics of English Literature‚ it was and continues to be still very popular. Many manuscripts survived and it was the first work to be printed by William Caxton. It is a story about pilgrims travelling together‚ who tell stories on their journey to Canterbury‚ to pay tribute to Saint Thomas Becket. As it is a collection of
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Methods of Birth Assessment Charlotte Harrington PSY 225 Robin Johnson September 19‚ 2010 Methods of Birth Assessment The number of babies born to women each year is overwhelming. Out of every 10 women who give births‚ 3 of them are by cesarean births. Although complications could arise from any birth style‚ some birthing procedures are offered to reduce some of the risk of other birthing procedures. In this article I plan to discuss the pros and cons of cesarean birth as well as the pros
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experience of going into labor and giving birth to my one and only daughter Everything started around 4:30am‚ sharp pains in stomach woke me up out of my sleep. I wasn’t sure exactly what they were because it had happened before‚ so I tried to lay back down and get some rest. At around 5:30am‚ an hour after the first experience having abdominal pain I knew that I might be in labor. Having been six days past my due date I knew inside that it must be time to give birth to my daughter‚ so I got out of bed
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The Pros and Cons of Home Birth The demand for natural child birth and giving birth outside of the hospital setting is increasing in the United States. However it is a topic that remains controversial. There is no shortage of glowing stories from happy mothers of safely home birthed babies‚ but there are horror stories as well. Planned home births are generally considered safe for healthy women with low risk pregnancies being attended by certified nurse midwifes with a good system in place for
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