Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

A. Brandon's mother will bake banana bread for him to share with his friends.

B.

Enticed by the fresh smell of bread, Adrian wandered into the bakery.

C. Baking cookies for the elderly in the nursing home brings Micah a lot of joy.

D. Enrique misjudged how much money he had saved up for buying a car.

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Abigail Sandoval

8 October, 23:31

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

A. Brandon's mother will bake banana bread for him to share with his friends.

B.

Enticed by the fresh smell of bread, Adrian wandered into the bakery.

C. Baking cookies for the elderly in the nursing home brings Micah a lot of joy.

D. Enrique misjudged how much money he had saved up for buying a car.

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Angelica · Answer 1

B). Enticed by the fresh smell of bread, Adrian wandered into the bakery.

C). Baking cookies for the elderly in the nursing home brings Micah a lot of joy.

Explanation:

A participial phrase is defined as the phrase that is headed by a participle (either present or past) and functions as an adjective (adds description by modifying the noun or pronoun) in the sentence.

As per the question, options B and C contains participial phrases. In option B, the participial phrase 'enticed by the fresh smell of bread' is modifying 'Adrian' while in option D the phrase 'baking cookies for the elderly in the nursing home' is functioning as a participial phrase by adding details about the noun 'Micah'. Therefore, options B and C are the correct answers.