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

1 answer

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."