What are characteristics of the setting of a story? check all that apply.

the time period in which a story takes place

the places where the action of a story occurs

the cultural environment in which characters act

the atmosphere created by descriptions of the time and place

the social rules that govern the characters in a given time or place

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to and without are prepositions, so a, b, and d are prepositional phrases. the adverb phrase is c, about the surprise.

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