Question

Read this sentence.

The cat froze in place with its back arched.

Which answer adds a participial phrase to the sentence?

1.The cat that heard a loud noise froze in place with its back arched.

2.Frightened by a loud noise, the cat froze in place with its back arched.

3.When the fireworks blasted, the cat froze in place with its back arched.

4.The cat froze in place with its back arched after it heard a loud noise.

Answer 1

I am guessing its number 2

Answer 2

Among the options given, the one what adds a participial phrase to the sentence is:

2. Frightened by a loud noise, the cat froze in place with its back arched.

• A participial phrase is comprised of a participle (present or past) and its complement, which can be nouns, pronouns, or even phrases.

• Participial phrases function as an adjective in the sentence, modifying a noun.

• Among the options given, number 2 has a participial phrase.

• The past participle being used is "frightened". "By a loud noise" is the complement.

• The noun being modified by the phrase is "cat".

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