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imanialler

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on: Jun 23, 2018
Words that sound similar to others are called _____.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A sentence reads, Sam's debriefing was very useful to us. In this sentence, the gerund used is _____.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Silverbeard98

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

homophones
Words that sound similar to others are called homophones. Examples of homophones include
its, their, theirs, your, and whose.

Answer to Question 2

debriefing
In the given sentence, the gerund used is debriefing. A gerund is a verb form that ends in
ing and is used as a noun. A noun or pronoun used immediately before a gerund must be in
the possessive.


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