Complete the following worksheet by identifying what phrase the highlighted text is by putting either Participle Phrase, Infinitive Phrase, or Gerund Phrase to the right of the sentence. She organized a boycott to make a statement.
Washed with my clothes, my cell phone no longer worked.
Strolling along a beach at sunset is romantic.
Knowing what I know now, I wish I had never come here.
To see Niagara Falls is mind-boggling.
Signing autographs takes time.
Going for ice cream is a real treat.
He really needs to get his priorities in order.
I am really excited, considering all the people that will be there.
The company decided to reduce hours for everyone.
Getting a promotion is exciting.
To donate time or money is an honorable thing.
Grinning from ear to ear, she accepted her award.
Singing for his supper was how he earned his keep.
We are looking forward to the movie, having seen the trailer last week.

what he most loved, i most hated

answer: the correct answer is that he still ridicules people that look different.

explanation: in "the nose"   by nikolai gogol, the author sets up a satirical view of russian society. the book is divided into three parts and tells the story of collegiate assessor ('major') kovalyov, who gets up one morning without his nose. he later finds out that his nose has developed a life by itself, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of state councillor. the short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued russia after peter the great introduced the table of ranks. by allowing commoners to attain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a large population was given the chance to move up in social status. this opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of gogol's characters worked.

figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.