Sentence Dissection

What is NOT TRUE about the sentence "Mason went to college to earn a degree"

The gerund in "Reading about history is Mason's favorite thing" is:

Where in this sentence should I add a semicolon? "The students sat down they knew they shouldn't argue."

In "Kate brought burnt cookies to the party", 'burnt' is a participle because:

What can you guess about this quote: "The study does have limitations...it surveys only those enrolled in school"

In "Kate brought burnt cookies to the party", the VERBAL is:

This semicolon is in the right place: "Randy lay there like a slug; it was his only defense."

In "Thomas read his book quietly", 'book' is:

The sentence "Reading about history is Mason's favorite thing" contains a:

In "Kate brought burnt cookies to the party", 'to the party' is:

In "Thomas read his book quietly", 'read' is:

The sentence "Mason went to college to earn a degree" contains a verbal.

In "Thomas read his book quietly", 'Thomas' is:

In "Thomas read his book quietly", 'quietly' is the adverb because:

In "Kate brought burnt cookies to the party", the subject is: