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?
essential past participial phrase
nonessential past participial phrase
essential present participial phrase
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?
essential past participial phrase
nonessential past participial phrase
essential present participial phrase
nonessential perfect participial phrase
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The underlined phrase "visited by me four years ago" is best described as a **nonessential past participial phrase**.
This is because it adds extra information about the Petrified Forest but is not necessary for the sentence to be complete. Removing the phrase would still leave a complete sentence: "The Petrified Forest is now my favorite national park."
This is because it adds extra information about the Petrified Forest but is not necessary for the sentence to be complete. Removing the phrase would still leave a complete sentence: "The Petrified Forest is now my favorite national park."