Read the sentence.

Question

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

Answer 1

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.