Read the sentence.

although he has an accounting degree, joe is working as a florist.

what is the function of the underlined words?

a.
it is a prepositional phrase.
b.
it is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a sentence.
c.
it is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a sentence.
d.
it is an independent phrase.

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

When lincoln was first elected president, he hoped to prevent war by allowing (1) in the united states.

Are first amendment rights guaranteed in every situation? a. yes, because protecting civil liberties was one of the most important values to the founders of this country b. no, because sometimes the government limits individual freedoms for the benefit of the public as a whole. c. no, because people have to earn their first amendment rights by behaving in a responsible way. d. yes, because the first amendment is part of the constitution, which is the basis for all law and government.