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HAPTER 15 Participles and Participial Phrases
C.1] A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective.
C.3] A participial phrase is a participle with its modifiers and complements-all working togeth
n adjective.
XERCISE A Choose the word the underlined participial phrase modifies in each sentence.
1. The snails seen in our garden have
relatives everywhere.
A snails
B relatives
2. Built for endurance, not speed, snails are
hardy.
Date
A snails
B hardy
5. Found all over the globe, snails are very
prolific.
A snails
B prolific
6. One tiny variety located originally in
Florida is now found all over South
America.
A tiny