Which sentence uses a participial phrase to add variety and interest to its meaning? A) The little girls laughed uproariously, and they ran away from the group of boys they'd just attacked with water balloons. B) Laughing uproariously, the little girls ran away from the group of boys they'd just attacked with water balloons. C) The boys were attacked with water balloons thrown by the little girls who ran away laughing uproariously. D) The little girls threw water balloons at the group of boys, laughed uproariously, and ran away.

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Alexandra Chambers

5 June, 06:47

Which sentence uses a participial phrase to add variety and interest to its meaning? A) The little girls laughed uproariously, and they ran away from the group of boys they'd just attacked with water balloons. B) Laughing uproariously, the little girls ran away from the group of boys they'd just attacked with water balloons. C) The boys were attacked with water balloons thrown by the little girls who ran away laughing uproariously. D) The little girls threw water balloons at the group of boys, laughed uproariously, and ran away.

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Gunner Houston · Answer 1

B) Laughing uproariously, the little girls ran away from the group of boys they'd just attacked with water balloons.

Explanation:

Participle phrases work as adjectives: they start with - ing if it is a present participle, and they begin with a past participle form if it refers to the past. In this case, the participle phrase is laughing uproariously, which provides characterization to the sentence.