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English
Transformation of sentences
Question
Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:

The child, thinking all was safe, attempted to cross the road.
the child
thinking all was safe
the child attempted to cross the road
NO participle phrase
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A participle is that form of the verb which acts as both a Verb and an Adjective.
A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed.
Since, all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought.
Participle phrases always function as adjectives,adding description to the sentence.
In this case,
Option B is correct as 'thinking all was safe' is the participle phrase describing the noun 'the child'. The participle 'thinking' forms the participle phrase.
Option A is incorrect as it is just a word.
Option C is incorrect as it is the principal part of the sentence containing a finite verb 'attempted'.
Option D is incorrect.
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