The student, frowning slightly, erased the title.
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Sorry. Are the phrases frowning slightly and paced nervously?
One of those is a participial phrase. The other is the predicate.
To identify the phrases in the given sentence, we need to understand that a phrase is a group of words that work together to convey a specific meaning, but it does not contain both a subject and a verb. Phrases can be various types, such as noun phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases, etc.
Now, let's analyze the given sentence:
"The student, frowning slightly, erased the title."
1. "The student": This is a noun phrase that represents the subject of the sentence.
2. "frowning slightly": This is a verb phrase that describes the action of the student. It consists of the present participle "frowning" and the adverb "slightly."
3. "erased the title": This is another verb phrase that represents the action performed by the student. It consists of the verb "erased" and the direct object "the title."
So, the phrases in the given sentence are "The student," "frowning slightly," and "erased the title."