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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence does the participial phrase modify? Clutching the handlebar tightly, Maria cautiously rode her new bicycle. A. cautiously B. bicycle C. rode D. Maria

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (igreen):

^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope I don't think it would be D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (igreen):

D is correct actually

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how is D correct?

OpenStudy (igreen):

"Clutching the handlebar tightly" modifies "Maria"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought B :P

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