Question

Which words in the sentence form the participial phrase?

Sitting patiently, my mother read a magazine in the waiting room.

A.my mother read

B.read a magazine

C.Sitting patiently

D.in the waiting room

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is:

C. Sitting patiently

A participial phrase is a form of verb functioning as an adjective to modify nouns and pronouns. In this sentence, the participial phrase comes before the main clause and it is followed by a comma.