1. recall that a participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. a
participial phrase is a participle with its modifiers and complements used as an
adjective.

read the following sentence.

frosted with gooey icing, the cinnamon rolls were impossible to resist.

identify the present participle in the sentence. (1 point)icing
were
resist
frosted

2. read the following sentence.

hunter pushed his motorcycle for three miles before he finally quit, exhausted
from the effort.

identify the participial phrase in the sentence. (1 point)pushed his
motorcycle
for three miles
before he finally quit
exhausted from the effort

3. read the following sentence.

cody poked at the embers glowing like lava in the charred fire pit.

which word does the participial phrase modify? (1 point)pit
lava
cody
embers

4. read the following sentence.

the pitcher, cradling the baseball in his mitt, sized up the young batter at the
plate.

which of the following statements about the sentence is true? (1 point)the
sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is essential.
the sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is nonessential.
the commas should be removed because the participial phrase is essential.
the commas should be removed because the participial phrase is nonessential.

5. identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below.

becoming a movie star is a difficult goal for most actors to achieve. (1
point)becoming a movie star
is a difficult goal
for most actors
to achieve

Explain how mrs. van daan feels about anne?

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d