Question

What is a beginning participial phrase?

a) Phrases that describe the sentence that came before it.
b) Phrases that begin a sentence using verb form ending in -ing or -ed and relate to the subject of the sentence.
c) Phrases that come at the end of the sentence to better describe the subject of the sentence.
d) Phrases that tell you about the meaning of life.

Answer 1

b) Phrases that begin a sentence using verb form ending in -ing or -ed and relate to the subject of the sentence. A beginning participial phrase is a phrase that begins a sentence using a verb form ending in -ing or -ed and relates to the subject of the sentence. It acts as an adjective or adverb in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

A beginning participial phrase is a phrase that begins a sentence using a verb form ending in -ing or -ed and relates to the subject of the sentence. It acts as an adjective or adverb in the sentence. For example, 'Skipping along the forested path, the dwarfs whistled in a merry chorus.' Here, the participial phrase 'Skipping along the forested path' describes the subject 'dwarfs'.