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What is the participial phrase in this sentence The retired couple set off for Phoenix in their motorhome

retired

Is there going to be an accumulation snow of this winter in new york

It snows every winter everywhere in New York state.

What is a term that is as the substitution of a pleasant word or phrase for a more direct one

A+ Students: euphemism

Edging her way excitedly through the crowd the noise was deafening

no

What is the participle or participial phrase in this sentence The treasure hunters searched for buried treasure

buried

Speaking as loudly as possible Curt told his grandmother the good news

Speaking as loudly as possible

Walking in the deep snow made you feel as if you were on the cover of a Christmas card

subject

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Hummingbirds and barn swallows migrate each year bluejays live in one place all year

Add a semicolon after year.

On my job application I listed three references Mr Stewart scoutmaster Mrs Thomas journalism teacher and Mr Colley youth minister

Change the semicolons to commas and the commas to semicolons.

The note from the band director read Tim has great potential however lack of practice slows his progress toward mastery

Add a semicolon after potential.

WHAT THE Participial phrase in this sentence The boy sleeping in the corner is snoring loudly

"sleeping in the corner" is the participal phrase

What is the participial phrase in this sentence The mailman cacked away from the lunging dog

lunging

The battered old car was sitting in the body shop

batterd

Overcome by emotion the audience thundered applause

Overcome by emotion

What is the function of the gerund in Do you like swimming

The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.

Spilling a drink onto the customers head the waitress was horrified

yes

What is the participial phrase in this sentenceOvercome by emotion the audience thundered applause

Type the participial phrase in this sentence. Type the participial phrase in this sentence.

What is the participial phrase of the cattle grazing in the evening dusk headed toward the barn

grazing in the evening dusk

What is the function of the gerund phrase in this sentence By using common sense Austin will make the right choice

Object of Preposition

Which word correctly completes the following sentence yesterday scoot in bed all day

The word that is missing is I.

How would this punctuation be correct You hate to be late in fact you rush to arrive early

You hate to be late, in fact you rush to arrive early.

Is one possibility, omitting the comma altogether is another.

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What is the participial phrase in this sentence The retired couple set off for Phoenix in their motorhome

Is there going to be an accumulation snow of this winter in new york

What is a term that is as the substitution of a pleasant word or phrase for a more direct one

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Is there going to be an accumulation snow of this winter in new york

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Edging her way excitedly through the crowd the noise was deafening

What is the participle or participial phrase in this sentence The treasure hunters searched for buried treasure

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Edging her way excitedly through the crowd the noise was deafening

What is the participle or participial phrase in this sentence The treasure hunters searched for buried treasure

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What is a dangling participle

When is a puppy not a puppy anymore

What is a misplaced modifier

What are three sentence patterns that are useful tools for creating variety in your writing

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