"Begging the question" means that we assume that a claim that has been made is the actual truth. But in order for this to be the case, one must accept the claim to be true in order for it to be true. Therefore, as you read through each of the choices, which one is a statement given based true that could be perceived as the truth? 'A' can be proven with data. 'B' is a statement of opinion given by the person speaking, which doesn't qualify here. 'D' isn't a proven truth, again, because it is just one's opinion about a period. 'C' on the other hand, could beg the question because 'bleed-heart liberals' usually side with no death penalty. While this is an over-generalization, this could be a truth as one could perceive it as true.
The prepositional phrase would be: in the chilly water
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A: The milk spilled. * B: I'll get a sponge. A: Why can't you come to our house this weekend? * B: I'll be working. A: Why did you leave the door open? * B: I'm going to carry in the packages. A: The doorbell is ringing. * B: I'll answer it. A: I'm ready to take your order. * B: I'll have a bowl of soup. A: Why did you turn on the oven? * B: I'm making a cake later. A: What are your plans for dinner? * B: I'm going to cook pasta. A: What does your work schedule say about next week? * B: I'll work Monday and Thursday. A: You'll have some free time in an hour. * B: Maybe I'll be doing my homework. A: Who volunteered to pick up the pizza for tonight's dinner? * B: I did. I'm going to get it.
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