The underlined participial phrase which is "continuing to stir the soup", is placed incorrectly. The correct sentence should be, "The phone rang and my mother, continuing to stir the soup, answered it". Why is it misplaced? Putting the participial phrase at the beginning of the sentence makes it a dangling modifier because it does not clearly state the specific word it modifies. In the corrected sentence, it is clear now who is being described with the phrase "continuing to stir the soup", which is the "mother".
Answer:
Because its her favorite phrase
Explanation:
Well. this one is tricky. Personifies is another word for "personification" which gives objects human traits. So the answer is C. calmness and solace. because people have to be calm and solace means comfort. calm and comforting.
I believe it is C. a plumber who has been convicted of robbery before but who is innocent in this case
