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Which of the following is a phrase? The dolphin swam gracefully

The graceful, swimming dolphin
The dolphin was graceful
The dolphin was swimming

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Answer:

The dolphin was swimming

Step-by-step explanation:

that phrase is a whole sentence. phrases are whole sentences.

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Answer: The dolphin was graceful

Step-by-step explanation:

When a group of words in a sentence do not reference a subject - verb relationship i.e., the subject is not doing anything, this is a phrase. For instance in the sentences: ''we ran to the stadium'' and ''the confused dog barked loudly'', the underlined words are the phrases and notice how it involves the subject doing nothing.

From the options therefore, option C would be correct as it does not show the subject (dolphin) doing something.

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