Which word in the sentence is a gerund?

near the highway, carlos received a ticket for speeding.

a.
speeding

b.
near

c.
received

d.
highway

Hamlet act 1 what does polonius tell ophelia to do? why?

Provide at least two quotes from the play romeo and juliet to show that the characters’ differences did or did not define them.

Identify the sentence in which the underlined word or words are punctuated incorrectly. a) pam was (well prepared) for the debate. b) she had (read three quarters) of the material more than once. c) she has always been (self assured). d) the winner needs a (two-thirds) majority of the votes.