. Which sentence below uses a participial phrase appropriately?
The newspapers at the recycling plant were tied in small bundles by Tony.
To leave small bundles at the recycling center, Tony tied newspapers together.
Tied in a small bundle, Tony left the newspapers at the recycling plant.
Tony left the newspapers tied in a small bundle at the recycling plant.
I dont know please help
Read about participles and participial phrases here:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
Then let me know what you decide.
Yes, C.
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To determine which sentence uses a participial phrase appropriately, let's first understand what a participial phrase is.
A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a verb ending in -ing or -ed. It functions as an adjective to provide additional details about the subject of the sentence. Participial phrases can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
Now, let's analyze the given sentences:
1. The newspapers at the recycling plant were tied in small bundles by Tony.
- This sentence does not contain a participial phrase. It simply describes the action in a passive voice.
2. To leave small bundles at the recycling center, Tony tied newspapers together.
- This sentence does not contain a participial phrase. It starts with an infinitive phrase ("To leave small bundles at the recycling center") instead of a participial phrase.
3. Tied in a small bundle, Tony left the newspapers at the recycling plant.
- This sentence correctly uses a participial phrase "Tied in a small bundle" to describe Tony. It functions as an adjective describing Tony and provides additional information about the subject.
4. Tony left the newspapers tied in a small bundle at the recycling plant.
- This sentence also correctly uses a participial phrase "tied in a small bundle" to describe the state of the newspapers. It functions as an adjective providing more details about the direct object, "newspapers."
Therefore, the sentence that uses a participial phrase appropriately is sentence number 4: "Tony left the newspapers tied in a small bundle at the recycling plant."