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sometimes the author will explicitly state the traits
ex. "Samantha has long brown hair, and green eyes. She is tall."
Other times, the reader has to make inferences based on what other characters say, or observe about this character. When characters interact and make assumptions we can determine what this character acts, looks and behaves like.
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he said that he was going out
A participial phrase is a phrase that looks like a verb, but actually functions as an adjective; it modifies a noun in the same sentence.
I changed with mood example the Apple falls far from the tree