Read the selection below from the acts of king arthur and his noble knights by john steinbeck and answer the question that follows. and lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it. “good night, my liege lord, my liege friend,” he said, and then stumbled blindly from the room and felt his way down the curving stone steps past the arrow slits. as he came to the level of the next landing, guinevere issued silently from a darkened entrance. he could see her in the thin light from the arrow slit. she took his arm and led him to her dark chamber and closed the oaken door. “a strange thing happened,” she said softly. what is the author’s purpose in the above passage, and how does he achieve it through his organization and choice of details?

English test match match the definition to the term. 1 . adjective phrase a verb form (which may end in -ing ) used as an adjective 2 . phrase a verb form used as another part of speech 3 . restrictive clause a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun 4 . verb phrase group of words without a subject and verb used as single part of speech 5 . gerund phrase verb form preceded by to that is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb 6 . participle phrase beginning with a preposition 7 . verbal prepositional phrase modifying a noun or pronoun 8 . adverb phrase participle with complements and modifiers 9 . coordinating conjunction verb ending in -ing used with a verb 10 . gerund prepositional phrase modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb 11 . prepositional phrase a conjunction that joins words or groups of words of equal rank 12 . infinitive an adjective clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence 13 . participial phrase a verbal form ending in -ing with its object and modifiers used as a noun

Jargon is a specialized vocabulary of a particular group trade or profession

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"