Identify the sentence in which the italicized prepositional phrase modifies a verb. a. the red sports car sped around the racetrack. b. i want to adopt that cat in the last cage. c. the house with the green door is my cousin's. d. she prefers chocolate without nuts.

A. The red sports car sped around the racetrack.

A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb is used as an adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, how much, and why. In sentence A, the prepositional phrase "around the racetrack" tells us where the red sports car sped.

The prepositional phrase in option B tells us which cat: the one "in the last cage". In option C the prepositional phrase describes the noun, house, when it says "with the green door". In option D the prepositional phrase "without nuts" tells us the type of chocolate she prefers.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.