Is the jacket <u>on the couch</u> yours or mine?
The word modified by <u>on the couch</u> is jacket.
On the couch is a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is a phrase that starts with a preposition, in this case ON, and shows where an object is located, COUCH.
Where is the jacket? ON THE COUCH.
Prepositional phrase is composed of a preposition plus an optional modifier plus a noun or a pronoun or a gerund.
Answer:
Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.
Explanation:
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America states that everyone has the right to equal protection, privileges of the law irrespective of one's race or color. This means that even blacks have the same rights to ride or use public transport as whites.
So, the bus boycott that resulted because of a segregated seating for blacks was deemed rightful. The Supreme Court in its December 20, 1956, ruling states that all persons, irrespective of race or color, must be given the same treatment. The court ruled Alabama's segregation laws unconstitutional and resulted in the integration of Montgomery buses the next day.
Thus, the correct answer is the first option.
Answer:
In his essay, "Self Reliance," Emerson's sole purpose is the want for people to avoid conformity. Emerson believed that in order for a man to truly be a man, he was to follow his own conscience and "do his own thing." Essentially, do what you believe is right instead of blindly following society.
The question is incomplete because it does not provide any options, which are the following:
A. She likes fish, so I think she will like sushi.
B. If you like strawberries, you will like burritos.
C. He likes to read, so I'm sure he will enjoy the library.
D. If you like steak and potatoes, you will like this stew.
Answer:
B. If you like strawberries, you will like burritos.
Explanation:
Non sequitur refers to a stated conclusion that is not necessarily a logical result of the facts presented. In the answer, the fact that all the houses in the area are expensive does not necessarily imply that they are well-built.
Other examples of non sequitur are:
<em>I've lived in this town for a long time and my grandfather was the first mayor, so I'm against putting fluoride in the drinking water!</em>
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<em>Matt likes cooking, which involves food, so he should work at a grocery store.</em>
