Which sentence uses a participial phrase?
A)
The fence, which was broken and dirty, looked terrible.
B)
Shutting out their opponent, the other team celebrated in victory.
C)
Swimming in the pool all day is my favorite way to spend the summer.
D)
I am pretty tired and not interested in staying up too late tonight.

Question

Which sentence uses a participial phrase?
A)
The fence, which was broken and dirty, looked terrible.	
B)
Shutting out their opponent, the other team celebrated in victory.	
C)
Swimming in the pool all day is my favorite way to spend the summer.	
D)
I am pretty tired and not interested in staying up too late tonight.

miss__foxy · Answer

A

miss__foxy · Answer

The participial phrase being, "which was broken and dirty", which describes the fence. A participial phrase is defined as an adjective phrase. An adjective described the noun. So, a phrase which describes the noun.