Answer:
C. The author likens joy to sunshine to show how positive feelings can overcome dreariness.
Explanation:
This is a very common metaphor in literature: Sunshine is like an almighty force that can overcome pretty much anything.
In this case, Hector's joy is compared to sunshine, and there's no literal sunshine actually involved. Regardless, the figurative brightness and warmth of Hector's positive attitude is told to be powerful enough to overcome the dreariness (likened to gray skies and rain) that those around him may be going through.
The answer is D because it is the only answer choice that actually points out Hector's attitude as being a sunshine that overcomes the dreariness in others' moods.
On the one hand, a <u>gerund</u> is a verb that acts as a noun, know for the -ing form. On the other hand, an <u>infinitive</u> is the basic form of a verb, that usually follows "to" or another verb form. The revised sentence, including both of these, is:
"To give is one of the best things people can do. Volunteering their time shows what caring people they are."
Answer: Things turn into geographical features of the Earth, such as the Himalayas, when the Eldest Magician blows on them. The author refers to the animals as "All-the-Elephant-there-was," "All-the-Beaver-there-was," and "All-the-Turtle-there-was."
Explanation: In the excerpt we can clearly see that it is a story about how the creation of the world, first because the Eldest Magician is creating mountains, Islands, deserts only with his breath, and also, he refers to the animals as "All the Elephant-there-was," "All-the-Beaver-there-was", etc, because they are the first animals ever created of each kind, so there was just one cow, one elephant, one beaver, etc.
I think it is it follows the verb because direct objects come before the verb
