1. which word in this sentence is a participle? why do you need a new pair of running shoes?
a. new
b. running < i think b
c. need
d. do

2. which words are the first and last words of the participial phrase in this sentence?

crunching popcorn the whole time, we were totally engrossed with the movie.

a.
crunching time

b.
totally engrossed

c.
crunching popcorn

d.
totally movie

Why would the following likely fail as the basis for an evaluative argument? "the theme of gender bias among adults is an important one"a: it is based on a moral judgment that not everyone sharesb. it is based on the writers personal tastec. it is based on faulty assumptiond. none of the above

Was chris mccandless a hero why or why not

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.