Question

1. The pitcher, cradling the baseball in his mitt, sized up the young batter at the plate.

Which of the following statements about the sentence is true?

a. The sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is essential.
b, The sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is nonessential.
c. The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is essential.
d. The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is nonessential

Answer 1

its B

Answer 2

thank you :)

Answer 3

Np