The correct answer is, B. The book, torn and ripped nearly to shreds, was now worthless. The participial phrase is "torn and ripped nearly to shreds".
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A connotation is a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that any given word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation. A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with regard to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection.
I think the answer is going to be B. not sure
Answer:
shocked me like a bullet.
as shocked as a bird landing on a live wire.
Explanation:
similies use like or as