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im soo confused..do you have any tips on were to end a participle phrase??
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Hi,
Nobody answers because your question is not clear at all.
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im soo confused..do you have any tips on were to end a participle phrase??
A participle is a verbal; although it is not used by itself as a verb, it can be used as a modifier. Because of its verb origin, a participle can take adverbs and direct objects, like a complete verb. A participle + its modifier(s) + its object(s) constitutes a participial phrase.
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