For most of my life, I did not understand what it meant to What type of phrase is "for be a part of a team. I was training for the Chicago.

running"?

Marathon, and the long miles were difficult to complete,

so I joined a running club. The members' enthusiasm for

What word does "for running' modify?

running made the miles easier. When the big day arrived. What does "for running' add to the

we got together and ran the first few miles as a group text?

but then we lost one another in the crowd. At mile 20,

one of my teammates came up behind me, and we

finished the race together. Sharing encouragement

helped us to meet our goal of becoming marathoners.

Teamwork works!

What word does "for running' modify?

When the big day arrived.

What does "for running' add to the  we got together and ran the first few miles as a group text?

Teamwork works!

Explanation:

adjectival phrase

enthusiasm

it adds detail and precision

Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.