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? (Illuminate)

(1 point)
Responses

Shooting through the air, the basketball did not land anywhere close to the net.
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.
The basketball did not land anywhere close to the net, after the basketball was shot through the air.

The basketball is shot through the air, but it does not land anywhere close to the net.
The basketball is shot through the air, but it does not land anywhere close to the net.

After it was shot in the air, the basketball landed nowhere close to the net.
After it was shot in the air, the basketball landed nowhere close to the net.
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Answer 1

Choose the first sentence: "Shooting through the air, the basketball did not land anywhere close to the net."

Reason: it uses a participial phrase ("Shooting through the air") and retains the original meaning (the ball traveled through the air but did not land near the net). Note: a clearer phrasing would be "Shot through the air, the basketball did not land anywhere close to the net," which uses a past participial phrase and avoids the slight awkwardness of "Shooting" suggesting the ball is doing the shooting.