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4. My cousin from Duluth will visit us during spring break.
5. My best friend lives in the apartment complex behind our house.
6. Her comment about the time was totally off the subject of our conversation.
7. My decision depends upon the price he will quote for the work.
8. My favorite television program is about an American family who lives outside this country.
9. When you arrive at the airport, be sure to check your ticket at the gate.
10. The plane from Atlanta will land around midnight.
11. Some strange kind of weed began growing beneath the deck.
12. Periods of silence can be quite comfortable between good friends.
13. Over a period of several years, Grandmother has collected dolls from her travels in many
countries.
14. Our team picnic will be held inside the shelter house.
15. The plumber found the problem with the pipes under the sink.
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Lesson 19
Participles and Participial Phrases; Absolute Phrases
A 
participle 
is a verb form that can function as an adjective. It modifies a noun or 
a pronoun.
A blooming plant sat on the desk. (The participle blooming modifies the noun plant.)
Present participles end in -ing. Past participles usually end in -ed, although there are
other forms. Many familiar adjectives are in fact participles.
In the driving snow, the world was invisible.
The handwritten text was hard to read.
When a participle is part of a verb phrase, it does not function as an adjective.
The baked chicken is ready to eat. (adjective)
The chicken has been baked. (verb)
A participle with its complements and modifiers is called a