Question

Select the two complete participial phrases in the following sentence. Trying his hardest, the student wrote a great essay focusing on the life of Abraham Lincoln and his contributions to the Civil War.

Answer 1

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The 2 (two) participle phrases in the sentence given are:

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1) " of Abraham Lincoln and his contributions to the Civil War " ; AND:

2) "focusing on the life of Abraham Lincoln and his contributions to the Civil War" .

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