Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase?
A) Camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake.
B) After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete.
C) Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant.
Eliminate
D) Kicking the ball into the upper left-hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

Myths often function as a connection to the , or the customs and beliefs, of a group of people.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?

Evaluate the tone of this cover letter. is it appropriate?