Asked by bee
Read the sentence.
The young child, having been warned by her mother, did not go near the hot stove.
Which of the following best describes the underlined phrase?
essential past participial phrase
nonessential perfect participial phrase
essential present participial phrase
nonessential past participial phrase
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nonessential perfect participial phrase
Explanation: "having been warned by her mother" is a perfect participial phrase (having + past participle) that modifies "the young child." It is nonessential — set off by commas and not required to identify which child.
Explanation: "having been warned by her mother" is a perfect participial phrase (having + past participle) that modifies "the young child." It is nonessential — set off by commas and not required to identify which child.
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