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Question:
The child dancing about the stage hopes to become a movie star.
Answer:
The answer This phrase functions as an Object is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the participle phrase "dancing about the stage" acts as an adjective because it modifies the noun phrase "the child."
 
 
 
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