Question

Which words in the sentence make up the participial phrase?

Reading between the lines, Erin realized that her cousin Joseph was lonely at camp.
a. reading between the lines
b. Erin realized that
c. her cousin Joseph
d. was lonely at camp

Answer 1

The answer is a. Here is the definition of a participle: Verbal ending in –ing, -ed, or -en that functions as an adjective .

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