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12 December, 12:28

Read the sentence. Choose the correct answers for the questions that follow it.

The judge, 'believing the boy to be innocent', acquitted him.

What kind of phrase is italicized?

a-participal

b-infinitive

c-gerund

What does it modify?

a-innocent

b-acquitted

c-judge

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  1. 12 December, 12:43
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    A. Participle

    C. Judge

    believing is part of a participle phrase. A participle is a verb that is used as an adjective. It can end in ing or ed.

    Believing modifies judge, because it refers to the judges belief.
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