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Pulling him by his shoulder, I saved him from the fire.
The participle phrase in the sentence is 'Pulling him by his shoulder'.

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The correct option is A True
A participle is that form of the verb which partakes of the nature of both of a Verb and of an Adjective. It is also called a Verbal-Adjective. And a phrase which is introduced by a participle is called a participial phrase.
The participle 'pulling' governs the phrase 'pulling him by his shoulder'. Hence, it's a participle phrase.

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