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What type of clause or phrase is italicized in the sentence below? Jumping across the ditch, the fire threatened our house. appositive adverb clause infinitive adjective clause present participial phrase
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User: What type of clause or phrase is italicized in the sentence below? Jumping across the ditch, the fire threatened our house. appositive adverb clause infinitive adjective clause present participial phrase

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Jumping across the ditch, the fire threatened our house.
The phrase (jumping across the ditch) is a present participial phrase.
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