The correct answer is:
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[A]: "a gerund phrase as the object of a preposition" .
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Note: This phrase is: "in serving others" .
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The gerund is: "serving" .
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The preposition is: "in" .
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Answer:
The scary black cat with an arched back walked across my path.
Explanation:
structure of a simple sentence
the subject - who or what the sentence is about
the predicate - about the subject
The simple sentence i created
the subject - the scary black cat with an arched back
predicate - walked across my path
As you can see i had created a simple sentence with the three absolute phrases
If I were to answer this I would say A
Answer:
The excerpt suggests that the Iroquois believed that:
sometimes good can come from tragedy.
Explanation:
The excerpt in question is part of a creation myth by the Iroquois, a group of Native-American tribes. According to it, tragedy can give birth to blessings. The death of "our mother" gave origin to plants whose existence would be crucial for the survival of the Iroquois people: corn, beans, squash, and tobacco. Death does not cease to be a tragic event. It still brings sadness and loss into people's lives. But the myth uses it to show that, however bad things may seem, something good may come out of it.
Answer:
she is angry at him, but then her feeling give way to fear and uncertainty.