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Question:
The guard woken from his sleep by the burglar alarm knocked a bowl of potato chips off the desk.
Answer:
The answer This phrase functions as an Adverb is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the past participle phrase "woken from his sleep by the burglar alarm" acts as an adjective because it modifies the noun phrase "the guard."
 
 
 
 

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