Read the sentences. Focused on helping his neighbors, Mark began rebuilding after the storm. He organized a team of volunteers after a local hardware store began delivering donated supplies. To watch the town come back to life was incredible. Which phrase is a participial phrase?
Answer
A
after a local hardware store
B
he organized a team of volunteers
C
focused on helping his neighbors
D
to watch the town come back to life
Explanation
A participial phrase begins with a participle, a verb form that acts as an adjective. “Focused on helping his neighbors” begins with the past participle “focused” and describes Mark. “To watch the town come back to life” is an infinitive phrase, not a participial phrase.
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