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".
Answer:
Option A (the central idea), option C (supporting details), Option D (the reader's position) and option E (supporting evidence).
Explanation:
While writing a critique, it becomes important to clear the text or the piece of work that the author is going to criticize. Therefore, the author needs to discuss the main theme or the central idea of the work. Before going to criticise any of the work the author needs to have some supporting details that he can use to support his argument. A critique should be simple, clear and concise so that the readers can easily understand it. The author may keep some supporting evidence with him while writing a critique because it will help him to cite sources and give a more reliable critique.
ADVISE : First off, never start your thesis statement off like " i'm going to tell you" or " In this." you want to grab the reader, and make the reader want to read more. You could start your thesis with a quote from O'Conner or a random quote about your subject. This tends to grab the reader, if they like the quote. You may also start your your thesis with a question that you may think people will have about the short story, or you had while reading the short story, you MUST answer this question in your writing though. Secondly, try not to make your thesis so long, this may lead the reader to bordome, but also dot make your thesis to short
Answer:
C. Henry does not expect Elisa to help run the ranch.
Explanation:
In the conversation between Elisa and Henry, we can see that Henry does not believe Elisa to be able to help run the ranch. Moreover, we see that he would not like her participation, as he is uninterested in her opinion. We can also see that Elisa is bothered by this situation, as she feels herself to be capable and intelligent enough to help with this task.
