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Which sentence correctly converts the italicized clause into a past participial phrase?

a) the driver was confused by the sign and made the wrong turn.
b) being that the driver was confused by the sign, he made a wrong turn.
c) confused by the sign, the driver made the wrong turn.
d) confusing the signs, the driver made a wrong turn.

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Final answer:

Option (c) 'confused by the sign, the driver made the wrong turn' correctly transforms the italicized clause into a past participial phrase that acts as an adjective, directly describing the driver.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks which sentence correctly turns an italicized clause into a past participial phrase. To determine if a sentence is written in passive voice, we look for a subject that is not conducting the action but is being acted upon, a form of the verb "be" with a past participle, and the potential addition of a prepositional phrase starting with "by." In the context of participial phrases, they often start with a verb in its past participle form and usually describe a noun, serving as adjectives. In the provided sentences, option (c) confused by the sign, the driver made the wrong turn correctly converts the clause into a past participial phrase by removing the form of "be" and creating a modifying adjective phrase that directly describes the driver.

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