Question

Rewrite the sentence, using a verbal phrase in place of the italicized words.

"He ran swiftly, he was able to overtake the child."

a) "Running swiftly, he was able to overtake the child."
b) "Running swiftly, the child was overtaken by him."
c) "He ran swiftly, and he overtook the child."
d) "He ran swiftly, overtaking the child."

Answer 1

The sentence rewritten with a verbal phrase is 'Running swiftly, he was able to overtake the child.', using a participial phrase to reduce wordiness and maintain correct subject/verb agreement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sentence that rewrites the original using a verbal phrase in place of the italicized words is: 'Running swiftly, he was able to overtake the child.'

This sentence effectively uses a participial phrase as a modifier to provide more information about the subject, 'he,' and his action of overtaking the child.

This replacement maintains the original meaning while eliminating wordiness, aligning with strategies to improve eliminating wordiness and adhering to proper subject/verb agreement.