Part A: Which sentence includes a participial phrase?

Question

A. he read a fascinating book.
B. the flowers bloomed beautifully.
C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.
D. they built a sandcastle on the beach.
Part B: In the correct response for Part A, what is the function of that participial phrase?
A. it functions as a verb.
B. it functions as a noun.
C. it functions as an adjective.
D. it functions as an adverb.

Answer 1

Part A: The sentence that includes a participial phrase is
C. shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.

Part B: In the correct response for Part A, the function of that participial phrase is
C. it functions as an adjective.

The participial phrase "shivering from the cold" describes the noun "the dog."