"We hid Lola's birthday present under the bed" is a <u>prepositional phrase</u>, it modifies a noun or a verb in the sentence with a preposition. In this case the phrase is an adverbial phrase because the preposition "under" is modifying the verb "Hid". If you ask Where the present was hidden? Was hidden <u>under </u> the bed.
"The runner leading the pack is our friend Kirsten" is a noun phrase, this phrase has a Noun, which is "Kirsten" but we can only identified who is Kirsten because of the rest of the prhase. Our friend kirsten <u>is the runner leading the pack. </u>
"The construction workers are building a new house" is a verb phrase, it is composed of the verb to be + ing form (are + building), and gives the idea of continuity. Because of the verbal structure used, is posible to identify that the workers are doing something in a cotinous way instead of a finished action or a reported action, for example.
I believe its the people because "we the people" is strong in here
You are correct it is ungrammatical usage because that is not a proper sentence
The correct answer is 3. You look like Negro Chinese.
Direct characterization means that a character is described directly - the author is explicitly telling us what a particular character is like or looks like. So, the only option that fits this description is 3. The other options are examples of indirect characterization.
Who knocks on their own hotel room? And who would go straight to the elevator if there were more hotel rooms to check?