Question

Read the sentences. The sunflower reaches all the way up to my window. It stretches eight feet. Which of these sentences combines the two sentences using a present participial phrase? A. One sunflower, which is eight feet tall, reaches all the way up to my window. B. Stretching eight feet, the sunflower reaches all the way up to my window. C. One sunflower, stretched eight feet, reached all the way up to my window. D. Having stretched eight feet, one sunflower reaches all the way up to my window.

Answer 1

A present participle phrase is a verb ending with -ing that acts as an adjective.

The answer is B. Stretching eight feet, the sunflower reaches all the way up to my window.

Answer 2

The sentence that combines the two sentences using a present participial phrase is B) Stretching eight feet, the sunflower reaches all the way up to my window.
This is the only sentence where you can find the present participial phrase - stretching eight feet.