Gerund phrases are used as nouns
In the choices you have given, the answer could be:
C.
The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as adjectival phrase.
<span>
</span><span>Preposition defines relationship of the words used
in the sentence. Prepositional phrases are words that come alongside the
prepositions. A determiner and adjective follows a preposition then by pronoun
or noun. This is the object of the preposition. Overall, this makes up a phrase
which can be an adjective, adverb, modifying noun, a locator in time or space
or a teller of the when or where of events and happenings.</span>
The answer is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place."
Explanation:
The purpose of writing an essay is to prove a certain point of view; moreover, to achieve this, it is necessary to add evidence that explains or prove the point of view. This means if the focus of Zara is to show Rainsford (the main character) is a rational individual and does not panic, the best is to include a section that shows this behavior. According to this, the most appropriate excerpt is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place" because, in this, Rainsford shows a calm and logical behavior, even though at this point he had fallen of a yacht and it is indanger, which shows his ability to avoid panic during pressure or difficult situations
Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He overthrew his father, Cronus, and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain.
