What is the sequence of components in the following sentence?
Listless and depressed by vistas of snow and gray skies, Dieter left the cabin and walked toward the frozen
pond.
A. Subject, modifier, verb
B. Subject, verb, modifier
C. Modifier, subject, verb
D. Modifier, subject, modifier, verb
my answer is c.
You're right.
The correct answer is C. Modifier, subject, verb.
In the sentence, "Listless and depressed by vistas of snow and gray skies" is a modifier phrase that describes the subject "Dieter." The subject is then followed by the verb "left," indicating the action performed.
Actually, the correct answer is B. The sequence of components in the sentence is Subject, verb, modifier. Let me explain how to identify each component:
Subject: The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in the sentence. In this case, the subject is "Dieter."
Verb: The verb is the action or state of being of the subject. In this sentence, the verb is "left."
Modifier: A modifier is a word or group of words that provides additional information about another word in the sentence. In this sentence, there are two modifiers: "Listless and depressed by vistas of snow and gray skies" modifies the subject "Dieter," and "toward the frozen pond" modifies the verb "left."
So, the correct sequence is Subject (Dieter), verb (left), modifier (Listless and depressed by vistas of snow and gray skies, toward the frozen pond). Therefore, the correct answer is B.