Question
Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly?
Jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat.
Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair.
Made of soft wool, Nadia pulled on a blue sweater.
The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.
Jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat.
Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair.
Made of soft wool, Nadia pulled on a blue sweater.
The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.
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Sentence 2 is correct.
"Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair."
The participial phrase "Peeling off her winter jacket" correctly modifies the subject "Sierra."
Brief corrections for the others:
- 1 should be: "Scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat, Jose paid for a hamburger."
- 3 should be: "Nadia pulled on a blue sweater made of soft wool."
- 4 should be: "Laughing in the face of danger, the cowboy jumped from the horse."
"Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair."
The participial phrase "Peeling off her winter jacket" correctly modifies the subject "Sierra."
Brief corrections for the others:
- 1 should be: "Scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat, Jose paid for a hamburger."
- 3 should be: "Nadia pulled on a blue sweater made of soft wool."
- 4 should be: "Laughing in the face of danger, the cowboy jumped from the horse."
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