Hurry, hurry will make brainiest answer what is the function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food” in the first sentence? a. it is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.” b. it is an infinitive phrase that modifies “puppy.” c. it is a participial phrase that modifies “man.” d. it is a gerund phrase that is the subject of the sentence.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death