Underline each prepositional phrase. Write adj. or adv. in the blank to identify the type of phrase. 1. Do you know the name of that monument?
2. In a strong voice, the actor delivered his speech.
3. The cat jumped off the fence.
4. I can’t understand the label on the package.
5. My relatives from Phoenix are coming next week.
6. The Bonillas have a new deck in their backyard.

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion such as a watched pot never boils

When gatsby was in europe after world war i and circumstances forced daisy and him to face unpleasant realities about their relationship,

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.