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Serga [27]
3 years ago
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What is the function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food” in the first sentence? It is a participial phrase that modi

fies “puppy.” It is an infinitive phrase that modifies “puppy.” It is a participial phrase that modifies “man.” It is a gerund phrase that is the subject of the sentence.
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tamaranim1 [39]3 years ago
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KatRina [158]3 years ago
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The function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food” in the first sentence is It is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.”

<em>The participle phrase</em> starts either with the present  (dependably ending with -ing) or past  (dependably ending with -ed)

The participle phrase includes the modifiers or objects to complete the thought of the sentence. For instance, in the above sentence 'hoping' is the present and modifies the word <em>“puppy”</em>. Therefore, the participle phrase acts as an adjective always, providing a description of the sentence,

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