Read the sentence.

Materializing from the mist, the alarm warned the ship to steer quickly to the right of the rocks.

Why is the sentence grammatically incorrect?

It uses a gerund to function as a participle.
It places the infinitive phrase in the wrong place.
It places the participial phrase in the wrong place.
It uses a prepositional phrase to function as an infinitive.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?