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Spaniards arrived in New Mexico and began to farm. During this time, some of the domesticated animals they raised included dogs and turkeys. The people of this area, living in organized cities, were given the name Pueblos, meaning Townsmen, by the arriving Spaniards.

Which underlined group of words is a participial phrase?


living in organized cities

arriving Spaniards

domesticated animals

included dogs and turkeys

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Answer:

It's "living in organized cities"

Step-by-step explanation:

A participle phrase is a group of words containing a participle, modifier, and pronoun or noun phrases. The Pronoun/Noun will act as the recipient of the action in the phrase.

Ex: Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.

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