In this case the speaker is comparing his/her situation to someone else who is in a worse situation than him/ her. This is clearly a case of downward comparison.
Question: I may not have the greatest job in the world, but at least I'm not unemployed like Mark, would be an example of a(n)
Answer: B. downward comparison
B. They tried, although they didn't expect to win.
C. With the proper help, they'll complete the project early.
D. Running all the way, he got there early.
Answer: i think it's D sorry if it's wrong
Answer:
B. A neighbor's barking dogs repeatedly interrupts your sleep
Explanation:
Because the dogs are barking, you are not getting sleep. Activating events are basically "cause and effect" events, Ex-the dogs are barking, therefore you cant sleep.
Where is the dependent clause