Question

Locate the participial phrase and the word it modifies.

Waiting in the cafeteria line, the girls talked about their history assignment.
Participial Phrase: _______
Modifies: _______

Answer 1

The participial phrase is: "waiting in the cafeteria line."

It modifies the subject of the sentence "the girls."

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