Which words in the sentence make up the participial phrase?

Reading between the lines, Erin realized that her cousin Joseph was lonely at camp.

A.
was lonely at camp

B.
reading between the lines

C.
Erin realized that

D.
her cousin Joseph

Question

Which words in the sentence make up the participial phrase? 

Reading between the lines, Erin realized that her cousin Joseph was lonely at camp.
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  was lonely at camp   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  reading between the lines   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  Erin realized that   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  her cousin Joseph

anonymous · Answer

C because it's right after the verb tense.