Identify which option lists all of the past participial phrases in the following sentence:
The letter, written in 1943 by a local resident, claims that a UFO landed in the town square.
A) written; claims; landed
B) written in 1943; landed in the town square
C) written in 1943 by a local resident
D) written in 1943 by a local resident; landed in the town square

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The correct option is C) "written in 1943 by a local resident" because it is the only phrase in the sentence that is structured as a past participial phrase, modifying "The letter." The other verbs ("claims," "landed") are not part of participial phrases but are main verbs of their respective clauses.

Identify Which Option Lists All of the Past Participial Phrases