Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Running at full speed, the sprinter soared across the finish line.
What kind of phrase or clause is used in the beginning of this sentence and what does it modify?

(1 point)
Responses

a participial phrase that modifies sprinter
a participial phrase that modifies sprinter

a prepositional phrase that modifies soared
a prepositional phrase that modifies soared

a relative clause that modifies finish line
a relative clause that modifies finish line

a dependent clause that modifies an entire sentence

Answer 1

The correct response is:

a participial phrase that modifies sprinter

The phrase "Running at full speed" is a participial phrase that describes the subject "the sprinter."