What is the function of a preposition

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Which describes an effective project plan? o a. the project plan uses abstract language to provide interesting descriptions. o b. the project plan uses researched sources to establish credibility. o c. the project plan uses information that is already known to the reader. o d. the project plan uses visual aids to guide the reader's understanding

Read the excerpt from the declaration of independence. governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. what is the author’s purpose in this excerpt? to inform readers about different systems of government to inform readers about recent governmental reforms to persuade readers of the need for governmental change to persuade readers to petition their local governments