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A(n) __________ phrase can only function as an adjective.

A) infinitive
B) participial
C) gerund
D) objective

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A participial phrase can only function as an adjective 
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Answer: B) Participle

Explanation: Participle phrases always use a present participle or past participle form of a verb combined with objects or modifiers to describe a noun (e.g., Passengers flying in first class are usually wealthy; I saw a piece of food stuck in his teeth). Since they can only affect nouns or noun phrases (passengers and piece of food, respectively), their function is always that of an adjective.

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