Answer: present participle phrase
Explanation: <em>Jumping across the ditch</em>, the fire threatened our house.
<u>Jumping</u> is the present participle. It describes the action of the fire, it ends in "ing" but it is not the main verb in the sentence.
Political speeches are the same as persuasive essays because /most/ political speeches are used to persuade others into say, voting for someone, ending a war, funding, etc.
I would say the best answer is A, he hides behind a tree. I was in between A and D, but one can run in a park.
B wouldn't work because him being dressed in ordinary street clothes doesn't show that he's afraid of something.
C wouldn't work because although yes, he was panting, that could mean that he's just tired; not necessarily, scared.
The man hiding behind the tree is the best evidence for the conclusion of him being afraid of something. Also in the passage it states, "....he moved behind a tree. Seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting."
Answer:
What the parents did was horrible. Just so messed up It was really sad. I hate that that happen to gabriel fernandez but there are evil people out there that take innocent lives sadly.
I don't see a story here to read, but I can guess from the words "New England puritans", that the answer is likely to be b. Witches and spirits.
