What is the participle in the participle phrase italicized below?
Refusing to settle for less (italicized), the girl kept searching for her job.
A. refusing
B. settle
C. for
D. less
A
What does the compound word foremost mean based on what you know about the words "fore" and "most"?
A. first place
B. very expensive
C. unlike anything else
D. one size fits all
A
Both are correct.
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To find the participle in the participle phrase "Refusing to settle for less," we can break down the phrase and identify the verb form that ends in "ing." In this case, the participle is "refusing." Therefore, the answer is A. refusing.
To determine the meaning of the compound word "foremost," we can look at its individual parts: "fore" and "most." "Fore" typically means "in front of" or "before," and "most" means "greatest" or "highest." When combined, "foremost" means "first place" or "at the front." Therefore, the correct answer is A. first place.