Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase?
"Splashing in the ocean, Lauren laughed joyfully and felt as though she were far away from her daily worries."
A. as though she were far away
B. laughed joyfully
C. from her daily worries
D. Splashing in the ocean
Answer (2)
D. Splashing in the ocean.
-ing and -ed together with another verb in a sentence is usually a participle.
The participial phrase in the sentence is 'Splashing in the ocean.' A participial phrase begins with a participle and provides more information about a noun. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is D.
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