Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing. What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

“third, all reviewers have a bias – no matter how impartial they try to be, opinions on movies are just that: opinions. this isn’t necessarily a bad thing: if you read a review by a critic that you know prefers foreign films, you know how seriously you should take his scathing critique of ironman.” according to this passage, all reviewers a. prefer foreign films c. have bias b. hated the movie ironman d. refuse to watch popular films

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented