What is the participial phrase in this sentence? After the queen, moving diagonally, took the castle that was protecting the king, the overjoyed chess player cried out, “Checkmate!”

"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

How does lennie's puppy die in of mice and men?

If one writes logically, he will prove his point. is this sentence correct or contains an unwarranted shift in person?