Approaching the rope, I suddenly fell into the icy pond. What kind of phrase is "Approaching the rope"?

A. Prepositional phrase

B. Verbal phrase

C. Appositive phrase

D. Absolute phrase

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence. Usually, you can make more money with a college degree than with only a high school diploma. A. can make more money with a college degree than with only a high school diploma B. you C.

Even though soda companies are making their cans smaller, children should not be allowed to drink soda. The companies that make the product claim that because smaller cans have fewer calories, soda is now a "healthy option.

Read this excerpt from Anne Frank Remembered. A few minutes later, the Dutchman who had first entered our office, the man with the gun, came back into my room. Ignoring me, he sat down at Elli's desk across from me and dialed the telephone.

6. What is the main purpose of "How to Be a Changemaker"? A. to explain how the Mendez family won their court case B. to advise readers to start small when working toward a change C. to give readers advice on how to change the world D.

Which of the following came about because of shifts and changes in word meanings? A. dictionaries B. thesauri C. grammar and usage handbooks D. all of the above

Based on the author's description of long island, the reader can infer that this novel will

Clarify why does Beowulf journey across the sea to the land of the Danes?

The Rio Grande flows through New Mexico. Which is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? A. The Rio Grande B. Through New Mexico C. Flows through

Who questioned some of the Puritan teachings, was put on trial and was later expelled from Massachusetts. A. Anne Hutchinson B. John Wheel C. Thomas H D. Roger Williams

Which school of literary criticism is described as follows: This branch of literary theory explores the relationship between the author's life and his/her work and looks for subtle connections and meanings?