The most logical order for these sentences is D. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3.
Ordering sentences logically is important in order to build a coherent paragraph, that is, a paragraph that has unity and makes sense.<u> D) is the correct option because the paragraph must start with a presentation of the person that the text is going to talk about</u>, in this case, Dana Torres. Moreover,<u> the word 'trials', which has been used in the first sentence (4), is also used in the second one (1)</u>. This contributes to give coherence to the paragraph. Furthermore,<u> the third sentence (5) refers to 'that excellent performance' that has been mentioned in the previous sentence (1)</u>. In that way, option D) is the most logical order for these sentences.
D similarities and differences between two or more things
I looked this question up and found out that the underlined phrase should be "was attending". The answer choices for this question are the following:
A. noun clause
B. verb phrase
C. adjectival phrase
D. adverbial clause
Answer:
The underlined phrase is a:
B. verb phrase
Explanation:
A verb phrase consists of a main verb or of a main verb and the auxiliary or modal verbs that accompany it. Take a look at the examples below:
- Joshua sang beautifully last night. --> verb phrase is "sang"
- Eileen has gone to Ireland. --> verb phrase is "has gone"
Thus, we can easily see that "was attending" is also a verb phrase. The main verb is "attending" and the auxiliary is "was".
I believe a.) A soldier fights for his country's freedom.
Because an epic hero is not boastful.
