Question

Analyze the following sentence: The basketball was shot through the air, but it did not land anywhere close to the net.
Of the following sentences, which one keeps the same meaning and uses a participial phrase? (luminate)
(1 point)
Shooting through the air, the basketball did not land anywhere close to the net.
The basketball did not land anywhere close to the net, after the basketball
• was shot through the air.
• After it was shot in the air, the basketball landed nowhere close to the net.
The basketball is shot through the air, but it does not land anywhere close to the net.

Answer 1

The sentence that keeps the same meaning and uses a participial phrase is:

**Shooting through the air, the basketball did not land anywhere close to the net.**

This sentence maintains the original meaning while incorporating a participial phrase ("Shooting through the air").