Identify, in order as they appear, the types of connecting and transitional words underlined in the following sentence.

I couldn't understand, since she'd always seemed to love me, why Samantha refused when I proposed to her last night; granted, I was wearing a gorilla mask at the time.

Which sentence illustrates the correct use of parallel construction?

Sally can name all of the states in alphabetical order; consequently, her friends are impressed.

The principle of .... requires that the word or phrase patterns in a sentence be similar in order to create symmetry and emphasize the likeness between two or more ideas.

A phrase may function in a sentence as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.

A modifier, which can be an adjective or adverb, or a phrase or clause acting as an adjective or adverb, should be placed as close as possible to the word it modifies.

To hear Martha tell it, living with her in-laws is a complete nightmare.

Trying to sell that lemon of a car has become a lesson in futility.

Coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions are all types of .... that are used to connect ideas and aid coherence within and between sentences.

Which statement about phrases is false?

The police stood guard over the smoking ruins of the town, their senses alert to any sign of looters.