Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase?

The stack of papers fell, covering the office floor with notes and memos.

A.
The stack of papers fell

B.
covering the office floor with notes and memos

C.
stack of papers

D.
covering the office floor

Question

Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase? 

The stack of papers fell, covering the office floor with notes and memos.
 
 A.
The stack of papers fell
 
 B.
covering the office floor with notes and memos
 
 C.
stack of papers
 
 D.
covering the office floor

cas_fangirl_14 · Answer

A because it is the only one that would make sense as a sentence by itself.