Question

Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase? A. Throughout the winter, Jacob ran five times a week for more than three hours. B. Jacob enjoyed running and biking during the early morning hours. C. Running in the snow, Jacob told himself that all of his hard work would be worth it. D. The cold, snowy weather forced Jacob to run slower and farther.

Answer 1

Answer: option c

running in the snow, Jacob told himself that all of his hard work would be worth it.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The sentence that contains a participial phrase is:

C. Running in the snow, Jacob told himself that all of his hard work would be worth it.

Explanation:

• The participial phrase in the above sentence is 'running in the snow.'
• A participial phrase is a phrase or group of words that consists of a participle. Along with the participle a modifier, noun, pronoun or noun phrase is included in the participial phrase.
• If the participial phrase comes at the beginning of the sentence, a comma is used to separate the other part of the sentence.

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