Question

Locate the participle (not the entire participial phrase) and the word it modifies.

Dressed in a cheap suit, John looked like my uncle Earl.

Answer 1

A participle usually ends in -ed or -ing and is used as an adjective.

Which word do you think is the participle?

Answer 2

dressed

Answer 3

Dressed

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The participle in the sentence is "Dressed," and it modifies the subject of the sentence, "John." The participle "Dressed" is part of the participial phrase "Dressed in a cheap suit."