16. To think intelligently 17. Except Mary and Tom
18. No one cared about the party
19. After the storm ended
20. After the storm on Friday
21. While baking the bread
22. Leaving me behind
23. Which was stolen
24. A few were left
25. Given a new lease on life

i think its c

independent

what passage are you referring to

comfortable

explanation:

one type of the adjectives is predicate adjective. a predicate adjective is an adjective which follows a linking verb and modifies or refers back to the main subject of that linking verb.

it usually is used just before the noun it modies.

here in this example:

'penguins seem comfortable in the coolest habitats', comfortable is the predicate adjective which follows the linking verb 'seem' and modifies the noun.

queen elizabeth's purpose in the passage is;

d. to persuade the troops that she is a capable commander

"i have the heart and stomach of a king. i myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder."