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Read the sentence from Alexander’s paper.When asked if she was loyal enough to become a secret agent, Keysha answered in the affirmative.

A
Since she was affirmably loyal, Keysha was able to become a secret agent.
B
Before becoming a secret agent, Keysha needed to affirm her loyalty.
C
As an affirmation of her loyalty, Keysha agreed to become a secret agent.
D
Once she finally affirmed her loyalty, Keysha became a secret agent.
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Read the sentence.The famous physicist who discovered the element received much acclaim and many prestigious awards.The underlined phrase is a(n) phrase.

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Read the sentence.In a feeding frenzy, the pigeons descended upon the breadcrumbs that the kindly old man on the park bench continued to toss.

A
The prepositional phrase “in a feeding frenzy” acts as a gerund phrase.
B
The prepositional phrase “upon the breadcrumbs” acts as a verb phrase.
C
The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as an adjectival phrase.
D
The prepositional phrase “to toss” acts as an adverbial phrase.
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Which sentence uses two prepositional phrases?

A
The swarm of killer bees was reportedly migrating north.
B
The helicopter landed among the cars in the parking lot.
C
The case mystified the detectives through the long winter.
D
The camera monitoring the perimeter was hidden under the ivy.
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Read the sentence.The skyscraper that was built last year has the most extraordinary architecture.

A
an adverbial phrase.
B
a noun phrase.
C
a prepositional phrase.
D
a verb phrase.
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Read the sentence.Much to the delight of the students, the faculty decided to enrich the curriculum by adding art to Tuesday mornings and music to Thursday afternoons.

A
to enrich
B
to the delight
C
to Tuesday mornings
D
to Thursday afternoons
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Read the sentence.The exquisite old painting hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece commanded our attention.

A
exquisite old painting
B
hanging slightly crooked
C
over the mantelpiece
D
commanded our attention

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