Question

Identify the term that best describes the italicized words.

The old man sat at the window, remembering the days when he would have gone outdoors.

Answer 1

B. participial phrase is the correct answer for sure!

Answer 2

The phrase "remembering the days when he would have gone outside" is describing the man. Participial phrases always have a participial, in this case remembering and have gone, and these phrases act like adjectives to describe the subject on the sentence. The answer is participial phrase.