Use the sentence to answer the question.

Running at full speed, the sprinter soared across the finish line.
What kind of phrase or clause is used in the beginning of this sentence and what does it modify?

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Responses

a dependent clause that modifies an entire sentence
a dependent clause that modifies an entire sentence

a participial phrase that modifies sprinter
a participial phrase that modifies sprinter

a prepositional phrase that modifies soared
a prepositional phrase that modifies soared

a relative clause that modifies finish line

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The correct answer is: a participial phrase that modifies sprinter.