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Which answer choice best explains how the bolded participial phrase is used in this sentence?

The elderly couple dancing the tango in the ballroom swayed to the rhythms of the song.


It is an adjective to describe the word couple.

It is used as the subject noun of the sentence.

It is the active verb in the sentence.

It is an adverb modifying the verb swayed.

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connorwilliams1

Answer:

Adjective

Explanation:

I took the K12 test.

OlanmaE

A participial phrase is a group of words that modify the subjects in sentences. The answer choice that best explains how the bolded participial phrase is used in this sentence is;

  • It is an adjective to describe the word couple.

A participial phrase might at first glance look like a verb. But on closer observation, we can see that it modifies or describes the subject.

The participial phrase in the sentence above is;  "dancing the tango."

This helps us to identify the particular couple being spoken of. It is descriptive in nature. So, option A is correct.

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