Which of these sentences contains a participial phrase?
Water was pouring through the hole in its hull, and the ship began to sink,
The speeding vessel almost passed the sailor without stopping,
Living on the fish she caught as she drifted, the sailor waited for rescue
The shipwrecked sailor was mending a sail when he spotted the boat.

Read the excerpt from "the blackfeet creation." how do readers know that this excerpt is from a myth? the excerpt describes an animal called a muskrat. the excerpt describes old man drying the mud. the excerpt describes old man scattering mud over water. the excerpt describes how muskrat create land.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

What type of persuasive appeal seeks to show that an argument is correct or valid