Which word or words does the underlined participial phrase modify?

We sat and watched a squirrel eating acorns in a tree.

A.
watched a squirrel

B.
sat and watched

C.
saw

D.
squirrel

Question

Which word or words does the underlined participial phrase modify? 

We sat and watched a squirrel eating acorns in a tree.
 
 A.
watched a squirrel
 
 B.
sat and watched
 
 C.
saw
 
 D.
squirrel

anonymous · Answer

what is underlined

chycora · Answer

eatting acorns in a tree

anonymous · Answer

k take a guess and ill tell u if correct

chycora · Answer

a

tjbrew · Answer

Participle phrases always function as adjectives, so which noun is "eating acorns in a tree." telling us more about?

anonymous · Answer

well its is d really cause it tells us what the squirrel is doing

tjbrew · Answer

out of all the choices, which one is a noun?

chycora · Answer

k thanx

chycora · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i did

chycora · Answer

k thanx

tjbrew · Answer

that is correct!! And it is the only noun out of the choices!! ;) Thanks for the medal!! :)

tjbrew · Answer

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