Question
Part A: Which sentence includes a participial phrase?
A. he read a fascinating book.
B. the flowers bloomed beautifully.
C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.
D. they built a sandcastle on the beach.
Part B: In the correct response for Part A, what is the function of that participial phrase?
A. it functions as a verb.
B. it functions as a noun.
C. it functions as an adjective.
D. it functions as an adverb.
A. he read a fascinating book.
B. the flowers bloomed beautifully.
C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.
D. they built a sandcastle on the beach.
Part B: In the correct response for Part A, what is the function of that participial phrase?
A. it functions as a verb.
B. it functions as a noun.
C. it functions as an adjective.
D. it functions as an adverb.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Part A: The sentence that includes a participial phrase is
**C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.**
Part B: In the correct response for Part A, the function of that participial phrase is
**C. it functions as an adjective.**
The participial phrase "shivering from the cold" describes the noun "the dog."
**C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.**
Part B: In the correct response for Part A, the function of that participial phrase is
**C. it functions as an adjective.**
The participial phrase "shivering from the cold" describes the noun "the dog."