Which sentence uses a participial phrase to add variety and interest to its meaning?

A) Delores avoided all the jellyfish that had washed up on the shore overnight.

B) Delores walked along the beach and avoided all the jellyfish that had washed ashore.

C) Walking on the beach, Delores dodged all the jellyfish that had washed ashore.

D) Delores wanted to walk on the beach, but she had to avoid all the jellyfish.

Your answer would be C.

Explanation:

Sentence contains the participle phrase walking on the beach. A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. In this case, it begins with a present participle walking. As all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase might include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought (the PP on the beach).

Moreover, participle phrases always function as adjectives, adding description to the sentence. In the sentence above, the participle phrase modifies the noun Delores.

C. Walking on the beach, Delores dodged all the jellyfish that had washed ashore.