Verb form (ending in -ing) used as an adj : participle
a verb form used as another part of speech : verbal
verb form (ending in - ing) used as a noun : gerund
group of words (no subject and verb) : phrase
verb form preceded by " to " used as noun, adj, or adv : infinitive
phrase beginning with preposition : prepositional phrase
prep. phrase modifying a noun : adjective phrase
participle with complements and modifiers : participle phrase
verb (ending in - ing) with a helping verb : verb phrase ??
prep. phrase modifying a verb, adj, or adverb : adverb phrase
a conjunction that joins words or groups of words : coordinating conjunction
adj. clause essential to meaning of sentence : restrictive clause
verbal (ending in -ing) used as noun : gerund phrase
The main idea of an essay is called it's thesis statement.
Hope this helps,
Davinia.
Answer:
- Supporting.
Explanation:
Supporting details are exemplified as the details like evidence in the form of facts or reason or the use of quotations or statistics that would function to act as a support to back the central idea or claim of the author and enhance the credibility of the claim.
The authors employ these details to 'strengthen their ideas and opinions' and convey them with more efficacy and clarity. These details may include the facts, comparison, statistics or quotation that would serve to enhance the validity of the author/speaker's claim or idea and make it more illustrative and clear for the audience to accept, believe, and elicit the desired response.
