Question

Which word in the sentence does the participial phrase modify?

Listening for the doorbell, she lowered the volume on the television.



A.
volume


B.
lowered


C.
doorbell


D.
she

Answer 1

B @happyrosy

Answer 2

no sorrry C

Answer 3

The participial phrase is always used as an adjective phrase to modify a noun or pronoun.
"Listening for the doorbell" is your participial phrase, right? So who or what is "listening for the doorbell"?

Answer 4

then D

Answer 5

CORRECT! :)

Answer 6

you my friend are a BIG help

Answer 7

And you my friend are a great learner

Answer 8

thanks. XD

Answer 9

Yup :)