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Otrada [13]
2 years ago
9

Which phrase in this excerpt from James Joyce's "Araby" is a participial phrase?

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1 answer:
zvonat [6]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

"having been long enclosed"

Explanation:

A participle is a verb that ends with the suffix -ing, -ed, -en, -d, etc.

It can serve the function of an adjective by modifying the noun or pronoun in the sentence.

A participial phrase are group of words that are made up of a participle and nouns, pronouns or noun phrases which serve the function of being direct objects, indirect objects or action complements.

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