Question

Identify the participle phrase:
Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
A. No participle phrase
B. He lost all hope
C. All hope
D. Deceived by his friends

Answer 1

Hint: A participle is a verb that can also be used as an adjective. A participle phrase is a part of a sentence that has a participle in it which is used to describe the subject or any given noun it is associated to.

Complete step by step answer:
This sentence describes a man who lost hope because he was deceived by his friends. Let’s look at the options.
Option A – there is a participle phrase in this sentence so this option is not valid.
Option B – this phrase states that the person mentioned in the sentence lost all hope, there is no participle in this phrase; hence this is not the right option.
Option C – ‘All hope’ does not qualify as a phrase; hence this is not the right option.
Option D – The word ‘deceived’ in this phrase is a verb that is used as an adjective. It describes the person’s state as a person who has been deceived by his friend; hence this is the right option

So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
To identify a participle phrase, it is helpful to check for verbs that also work as adjectives in the given context to arrive at an answer. The verbs may be confusing as sometimes they act as nouns, which are also known as gerunds.