Select the sentence that uses a participial phrase.

1. Christa chose to critique the novel Oliver Twist.

2. The main character of this book does not change much.

3. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class.

4. Earning money has been a difficult task lately.

5. Choose your words with great care.

6. My job is leading me to rethink my future plans.

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Ashton Michael

English

2 January, 06:39

Select the sentence that uses a participial phrase.

1. Christa chose to critique the novel Oliver Twist.

2. The main character of this book does not change much.

3. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class.

4. Earning money has been a difficult task lately.

5. Choose your words with great care.

6. My job is leading me to rethink my future plans.

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Aracely Harvey · Answer 1

3. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class.

Explanation:

A participial phrase consists of a participle and any modifiers or complements the participle has. The entire phrase is used as an adjective.

"Receiving the achievement award" is a participial phrase used as an adjective to describe the subject student. The participial phrase "receiving the achievement award" consists of a present participle, "receiving", and its direct object, the noun phrase "the achievement award."

Madison Wilkinson · Answer 2

Madison Wilkinson 2 January, 07:00

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The correct answer is option 3