<span>a. They called their kitten Shadow. Objective Complement (This renames the direct object, kitten, as Shadow).
b. The jury deliberated four hours. Adverbial Objective (It answers the adverb question how long?)
c. Julia was awarded the starring role. </span>Retained Object. (Your clue here is "was awarded" - this is in passive form. Passive form indicates a retained object.)<span>
d. They appointed Geoffrey president. </span>Objective Complement (This renames the direct object, Geoffrey, as president).<span>
e. Nicholas was offered a magazine. Retained Object. (Your clue here is "was offered" - this is in passive form. Passive form indicates a retained object.)
f. We hiked three hours. </span>Adverbial Objective (It answers the adverb question how long?)
Answer:
The pros-and-cons list was drawn because the children were doubtful of whether the decision to move was the right one. If the pros outweighed the cons, that would convince the children that the decision to move was the right one.
Explanation:
In this text by Heidi Stemple, we learn of how her father became ill with cancer and it became necessary for the family to move from their home in Myrtle Beach, Carolina. Being the only daughter of her parents, Heidi had to move with her husband and children. The children were unwilling to move and that prompted drawing the pros and cons list.
The cons were mainly suggested by the children. But in the end, they were all converted to pros when they reasoned on them with their mother.
True, similes and metaphors are part of figurative language
B. Block quotes are several sentences long and do not require quote marks around them
