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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hiding in the brush, the leopard was not seen by the hunters. This sentence contains a _____.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

" Hiding in the brush " is a participle phrase

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's a participle phrase because it confuses the reader as to whether or not the leopard or the hunters are hiding.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

" by the hunters " is a prep phrase

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Hiding in the brush" describes the leopard and is a participial phrase.

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