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C. Alliteration
Explanation:
- Alliteration is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
So the alliteration in the sentence "As boys, Brecca and I had boasted." would be the constant repetition of the B sound.
B words: boys, Brecca, boasted.
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As teens begin defining who they are, adults can help the youth through the process by being supportive of decisions and not punishing for change in appearance or behavior unless it is a wrongful act. They can also be supportive by offering to help find things that they may like, wether it be clothes or new activities. And lastly, a way not many realize that can help is to leave the teen to their own devices unless the teen requests otherwise.
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A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that modifies a noun. This grammatical construction usually sits next to another noun and modifies it by renaming it or describing it in another way. Appositives are generally offset with commas or dashes.
Examples:
Gerund: Verb: Read; Gerund: Reading; Sentence: Her favorite hobby is reading.
Participle: A participle is an adjective made from a verb. Verb: Sleep; Participle: Sleeping; Phrase: The sleeping dog.
Appositive: Sentence: "The boy raced ahead to the finish line"; Appositive: "The boy, an avid sprinter, raced ahead to the finish line."
For the first two, the difference is really the context of the phrase/sentence. The gerund turns the verb into a noun, turning the <em>action </em>of reading into a <em>thing, </em>or a <em>hobby</em>. A participle phrase takes the <em>action </em>of sleeping and turns it into an adjective, and results in "the sleeping dog."
