Which of the following sentences uses a participle? a. already looking forward to the next carnival, the masquerader began the next year's costume. b. the masquerader's shouting startled the little girl. c. the onlookers heard whispering behind them. d. the masqueraders love to surprise the tourists.

You suspect that this article has left out some facts that might lead the reader to believe that someone else made the star-spangled banner. what is the best way to verify this? by consulting a variety of sources by disregarding the article entirely by writing a letter to the editor of the publication that printed the article by reading various historical accounts by verifying the opinions

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

"alice wondered a little at this, but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?