Mr. White doubts that the monkey's paw can really grant wishes.
Answer:
The correct answer is <u>C</u>: predicate nominative.
Explanation:
Will's problem was <u>that he didn't know how to register for classes.</u>
Predicate nominative represents a group of words that completes a linking verb and renames the subject. A predicate nominative can be found after a linking verb.
In our example, the subject would be <em>Will's problem</em>, the linking verb would be <em>was</em>, while the rest of the sentence would represent a predicate nominative.
B. Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free
Answer:
Simile
Explanation:
The speaker thoughts, (inanimate) is floating up like moths (animate) among branches of perfect trees all night long.
The speaker is deep in thoughts so much they suddenly developed wings and started floating as a kite would or in this case a moth among branches. These branches are also hindrances because it could get stuck in them, and because it got stuck, he had to do the thinking all night.
So far, there was no breakthrough in his thoughts.
Envision someone lying awake in bed all night and staring at the ceiling in the dark, left alone with troubled or pleasant thoughts.