Question

Select the correct use of the introductory comma in the sentence.

Completely exhausted by the hike, the climbers rested at the foot of the peak.

adverb clause
interjection
participial phrase

Answer 1

The introductory comma in the sentence is correctly associated with a **participial phrase**. The phrase "Completely exhausted by the hike" is a participial phrase that provides additional information about the subject "the climbers."