Question

Change the italicized group of words into a participial phrase. Then write the complete sentence.

While she was running after her dog, she lost a shoe.

(While she was running after her dog, is italicized)

Answer 1

Running after her dog, she lost a shoe.

Explanation:

The participial phrase running after her dog is made with the help of the present participle of the verb run and functions as an adjective modifying ‘she’.

Answer 2

Running after her dog, she lost a shoe.

Step-by-step explanation:

A participial phrase consists of a participle, modifiers and complements.

Running after her dog is a participial phrase consisting of the participle running and the prepositional phrase after her dog, which includes the preposition after, the object of the preposition dog, and the possessive adjective her.