Swamped with tests, Stacy studied during all the free time she had.

What is the participial phrase in the sentence?

A. Swamped with tests

B. Stacy studied

C. she had

D. during all the free time

A. Swamped with tests

Explanation:

This segment of the sentence has a past participial phrase, and you can tell because it had an - ed ending. Participial phrases tend to be in the beginning of the sentence, though they aren't restrained here. The participial phrase acts as an adjective to the noun (Stacy).