***Underline the prepositional phrase and make the word it modifies bold. ***Also, indicate whether it is an adjective or adverb phrase.

1.) Finishing the course in the fastest time is the goal.

2.) Using maps and compasses, orienteers find marked parts along the course.

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1. imaginary persons in a novel believable characters 2. characterization long prose narrative 3. real in the fictional world of the novel creation of characters 4. the novel world of fiction 5. world of the novel characters i need the answer

What similarities are there between melchizedek and the englishman santiago? explain

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.