Question

In the sentence, "Humming a tune, the happy child skipped home," the participial phrase is...
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All answers are correct.
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humming a tune.
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skipped home.
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the happy child.

Answer 1

The participial phrase in the sentence "Humming a tune, the happy child skipped home" is **"humming a tune."** This phrase describes the child and begins with the present participle "humming."

So, the correct answer is: **humming a tune.**