Determine the PARTICIPIAL PHRASE in each sentence. And determine the word it MODIFIES.

1. However, other poets like the freedom of expression offered by poems written in free verse.

2. Today, however, many writers write in his style of unmetered poetry.

3. Having gone through very little schooling he made it up for it by reading a lot.

4. He worked as an editor for various newspapers, but his columns favoring the abolition of slavery made him lose his job.

5. Leaving of Grass, published in 1855, was his first attempt at free verse.

Question

Determine the PARTICIPIAL PHRASE in each sentence. And determine the word it MODIFIES.

1. However, other poets like the freedom of expression offered by poems written in free verse.

2. Today, however, many writers write in his style of unmetered poetry.

3. Having gone through very little schooling he made it up for it by reading a lot.

4. He worked as an editor for various newspapers, but his columns favoring the abolition of slavery made him lose his job.

5. Leaving of Grass, published in 1855, was his first attempt at free verse.

anonymous · Answer

See jagtuba's response to this same question over in the Writing group. (You should continue long questions all in one spot.)  You might check in with him too on the practice of posting this same question in both groups.