Which of these sentences is correctly written?
a) when reaching the secret chamber in the left wing, leaning against a beam to recover his breath, and praying that he might find what he needed.
b) when reaching the secret chamber in the left wing, he leaned against a beam to recover his breath, he prayed that he might find what he needed.
c) on reaching the secret chamber in the left wing, leaning against a beam to recover his breath praying that he might find what he needed.
d) on reaching the secret chamber in the left wing, he leaned against a beam to recover his breath and prayed that he might find what he needed.

A(n) __ clause should always be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary,behind the scenes routines of film critics?

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful