Question

Read this passage, and highlight any participial phrases. The alarm clock, dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand, buzzed insistently. Akiko hit the snooze button. Stretching her arms above her head, Akiko yawned. She didn't want to get up, but Mom expected her to get breakfast ready. Which phrases from the passage are participial phrases? Check all that apply. “dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand” "buzzed insistently” “stretching her arms above her head” “Akiko yawned” “expected her to get breakfast ready”

Answer 1

A: dented from to many tumbles off the nightstand

C: stretching her arms above her head

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Answer 2

Letters A and C are the correct answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

A participle phrase is a group of words formed by a verb and a predicate; however, it is not an action but a description. These type of words are called verbals, and there are many cathegories such as gerunds.

In letter A, "dented from too many tumbles of the nightstand" is a phrase that does not indicate and action but modifies "the alarm clock", meaning how the clock was and not an action done by it.

In letter C, "stretching her arms" modifies how Akiko yawned, meaning that the main verb is "yawned" and "stretching" a gerund, identified by the ing ending.