Question
Read the sentence.
The Petrified Forest, visited by me four years ago, is now my favorite national park.
Which best describes the underlined phrase?
A.
essential present participial phrase
B.
essential past participial phrase
C.
nonessential past participial phrase
D.
nonessential perfect participial phrase
The Petrified Forest, visited by me four years ago, is now my favorite national park.
Which best describes the underlined phrase?
A.
essential present participial phrase
B.
essential past participial phrase
C.
nonessential past participial phrase
D.
nonessential perfect participial phrase
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The underlined phrase "visited by me four years ago" is best described as:
C. nonessential past participial phrase
This is because the phrase provides additional information about "The Petrified Forest" but is not essential to understanding the main point of the sentence.
C. nonessential past participial phrase
This is because the phrase provides additional information about "The Petrified Forest" but is not essential to understanding the main point of the sentence.