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OpenStudy (logan13):

Which words in the sentence make up the participial phrase? Ned, worried about his friend, visited him often at the hospital in the city. A. at the hospital B. visited him often C. in the city D. worried about his friend

OpenStudy (logan13):

@Smileyside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im thinking b because its talking about what he is doing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

DONT give dirrect answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didnt i told why...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

open study is not where you complete their homework, you help them complete it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you should have said "which one is talking about what he is doing"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not "im thinking b because its talking about what he is doing"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of course it is, i know that but i did explain why so dont say i gave a direct andswer, i could have just said "its b" but i didnt, i explained it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Direct answers is not allowed and B is incorrect.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*answer

OpenStudy (logan13):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not (answer) because I'm suggesting if it was more than 1 problem.

OpenStudy (logan13):

no

OpenStudy (logan13):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its b because a Participle phrase is something that includes an object or something that completes a thought

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C is incorrect. Nothing is exactly modifiying.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C

OpenStudy (logan13):

a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*modifying

OpenStudy (logan13):

d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh never mind it is c because it is a thought lol XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Worried about his friend" modifies Ned.

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