15. Quite, hope this helps you =)
23. “all things considered” is a nominative absolute (NA).
24. “a nuclear engineer” is an appositive (AP).
25. “There” is an expletive (EXP), as you correctly noted.
26. “Maria” is used as a direct address (DA).
27. “green” is an objective complement (OC).
28. “president” is a predicate nominative (PN).
29. “alert” is a predicate adjective (PA).
30. “There” is, again, an expletive (EXP), as you again correctly noted.
31. “fence” is a direct object (DO).
32. “us” is an indirect object (IO).
One of the main advantages of using steel in electrical cable is that it is easy to come by and fairly cheap. One major disadvantage is that it's not a great conductor.
Answer:
Vivid imagery
Explanation:
This question is incomplete. According to a different source, the rest of the question states:
<em>What technique does Quindlen use to support the idea that America is less polarized now than it was in past history?</em>
The technique that Quindlen employs is vivid imagery. In this text, Quindlen talks about the ways in which division, segregation and racism were expressed in the past, compared to how they are expressed nowadays in the United States. However, she does so through the use of vivid descriptions and details, such as the story of her parents. With this device, Quindlen ensures that the reader becomes more involved and interested in the text.
Answer:
Mighty and grand ocean of wonderous emotion. Thou hath a key to a world in which the riot of business may subside and the depth of the navy blue consume, how righteous and elegant it supports itself on the sand slowly extending outwardly in stretch. There alone but all grand it stands but allows life to vicariously flow through and wish to never be dry again.
Tweak it if you want you get the idea.