1.a verb form ending in -ing used as an adjective gerund phrase
2.a verb form used as another part of speech
adjective phrase
3.a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun
gerund
4.group of words without a subject or verb used as single part of speech
coordinating conjunction
5.verb form preceded by to, used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
adverb phrase
6.phrase beginning with a preposition
phrase
7.prepositional phrase modifying a noun or pronoun
verbal
8.participle with complements and modifiers
infinitive
9.verb ending in -ing used with a helping verb
verb phrase
10.prepositional phrase modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb
restrictive clause
11.A conjunction that joins words or groups of words of equal rank.
prepositional phrase
12.An adjective clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
participle
13.A verbal form ending in -ing with its object and modifiers used as a noun.
participial phrase

Critics and writers both praise and criticize the adventures of huckleberry finn. in at least one hundred words summarize the pros and cons of the novel, as some of them see it?

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Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?