Iaccidentally broke my aunt’s favorite vase. i was nervous about telling her because i knew she’d be upset. my heart was pounding and i was so nervous.
a.
bookworm
b.
not one's cup of tea
c.
touch something with a ten-foot pole
d.
butterflies in my stomach

onto a large boat, and mark the water level that the boat sinks to. then, take the elephant out and put a bunch of marked weights onto the boat until it reaches the same water level. add up the masses of the weights to get the weight of the elephant.

by explaining that it took the same total time to travel by plane as it did by train

gerund phrase: giving more than a person needs.

noun use: predicate noun.