Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase?
A Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant.
B Camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake.
C Kicking the ball into the upper left-hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.
D After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete.

Question

Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase?
A	Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant.
B	Camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake.
C      Kicking the ball into the upper left-hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.
D	After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete.

Vocaloid · Answer

Thoughts? Remember that the participial phrase must be placed next to the noun being modified. Also check for dangling participles (participles that don’t have a noun they could logically modify.)

For example, choice A doesn’t work. The scenery cannot be the thing peering out the window.

Using the same logic for the other choices, can you eliminate misplaced and dangling modifiers to find the right choice?