Part A: which sentence includes a participial phrase?

Question

He read a fascinating book.
The flowers bloomed beautifully.
They built a sandcastle on the beach.
Shivering from the cold, the dog curled up by the fire.

Part B: in the correct response to Part A, what is the function of that participial phrase?

It functions as a verb.
It functions as a noun.
It functions as an adjective.
It functions as an adverb.

Answer 1

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

Part B: In this sentence, the participial phrase "Shivering from the cold" functions as an adjective because it describes the noun "dog."