Register
The blue dress, fraying at its seams, snagged on the brambles in the dark woods. What is the participial phrase in the sentence? A. in the dark woods B. snagged on the brambles C. fraying at its seams
21.2k views
2 votes
The blue dress, fraying at its seams, snagged on the brambles in the dark woods.

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
A.
in the dark woods
B.
snagged on the brambles
C.
fraying at its seams
D.
The blue dress

User NZeus
by
5.4k points

1 Answer

4 votes
The answer is C "fraying at the seams"

Most often participial phrases act like adjectives, so that can help you identify them in the future. (Here it is modifying "dress")
User Terminador
by
5.5k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.4m questions

8.5m answers

Other Questions

The walrus and the Carpenter The sun was shining on the sea Shining with all his might He did his very best to make The Billows smooth and bright And this was odd because it was the middle of the night
Which choice is an example of an incorrect or illogical comparison? A. This magazine has longer articles than that magazine does. B. Our school newspaper is produced more frequently than is the middle
Homesteading families who settled on the plains amused themselves at square dances. Which is the complete predicate of the sentence? families Homesteading families on the plains amused amused themselves
What does the word apartheid mean?
What is the definition of narrative poem? a. a poem that has a speaker b. a poem that contains humor c. a poem that tells someone's point of view d. a work of poetry with a plot like a story?
Link Copied!