Question

5. Read the passage.

Spaniards arrived in New Mexico and began to farm. During this time, some of the domesticated animals they raised included dogs and
turkeys: The people of this area, living in organized cities, were given the name Pueblos, meaning Townsmen, by the arriving Spaniards.
Which underlined group of words is a participial phrase?
O living in organized cities
O domesticated animals
O arriving Spaniards
O included dogs and turkeys

Answer 1

O included dogs and turkeys

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The underlined group of words that is a participial phrase is:

O living in organized cities

Step-by-step explanation:

One can recognize a participial phrase in a sentence because it looks like a verb, but it actually functions as an adjective. Its purpose is to modify a noun in the same sentence. For example, "living in organized cities" is a participial phrase that spices up or further describes "the people of this area." Phrases like this modify a noun and provide added description about the action of the noun or its description.