Question

HELP PLZ !!!! The audience sat quietly as the maestro, stretching his arms, began to conduct the orchestra.

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
A.
as the maestro
B.
to conduct the orchestra
C.
The audience sat quietly
D.
stretching his arms

Answer 1

A participial phrase is a group of words consisting of a participle and the modifiers, nouns, pronouns, ect. So I believe it’s a see choice B :)