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Read the following sentence and answer the question.

Gasping for air, the sponge diver came to the surface.
Which of the following appears in the sentence above and adds vivid detail to the action?
-adverbial phrase
-participial phrase
-absolute phrase
-prepositional phrase

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Answer:

Participle phrase "Gasping for air" adds vivid detail

Step-by-step explanation:

(It's functioning as an adjective describing the sponge diver)

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