<u>Answer:</u>
The correct answer option is 'participial phrase'.
<u>Explanation:</u>
We are given the following sentence:
'The old man sat at the window,<em> remembering the days when he would have gone outdoors</em>'.
Here, the italicized words are an example of participial phrase.
A phrase which looks like a verb but actually functions as an adjective while modifying a noun in the same sentence is called a participial phrase.
So in this sentence, 'remembering' is the present participle and 'remembering the days' is the participial phrase. The participial phrase modifies 'he'.
Explanation:
Harry Bittering and his family are among the first thousand Earthmen to move to Mars for the purpose of colonizing it. Yet Bittering feels out of place in his new home. His uneasiness is so profound that he wants his family to return with him to Earth. He has decided that Mars is meant to be inhabited only by Martians.
<span>The correct answer is A, because that is the only option where there is a subordinate adjective clause 'which come in many varieties'. </span>
The question is asking to state the correct trait or stanza pattern to the excerpt that uses it, I would say that the answer would be that it is written in alliterative verse. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more if you have questions and further clarifications
The story “Mercury and the Workmen,” a famous Greek fable, deals with the topic of honesty. In the story, the honest man is rewarded, and the dishonest one punished, highlighting the importance of honesty and the benefits it can bring. This theme is universal, as honesty is appreciated everywhere in the world. This moral therefore is relevant for a wide range of stories and situations beyond the Greek story itself.
Another famous story that gives a lesson on the importance of honesty is “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. There are several similarities between both stories. In both cases, dishonesty is punished, and the dishonest characters end up worse than they would have been if they had not attempted to tell a lie. However, they are different in that in the Greek story, it is Mercury who punishes the liar, while in the French story the consequences are brought about by fate. Also, the motivation to lie in the first story is greed, while in the second one it is a desire for recognition and status. Both stories are good examples of this universal theme.
