In this sentence:
The ring on Leslie’s right hand was a gift from her boyfriend.
the main verb is the ver BE in its pas for WAS.
This is actually a pretty simple sentence, the only thing you have to be careful about is not confusing the genitive <em>'s </em> for a contracted form of <em>IS</em>
Long story short, WAS is the answer.
The store gave out samples by the dozen. - Is the correct phrase, as an adverbial phrase is a word/ phrase that modifies the/ qualifies an adjective. So the 'dozen' modifies the sentence.
Half of his tragic flaw is anger, as it caused him to kill his father. The death of his father is a very large part of his downfall. Another flaw is his pride, as he refuses to accept his fate. His main strength, however, is his intelligence. He was courageous, which allowed him to confront and destroy the sphinx.
