Read the sentence.

The cow chewed contentedly on grass trimmed that morning.

What is the participial phrase, and which word does it modify?

A. on grass; modifies chewed

B. contentedly on grass; modifies cow

C. chewed contentedly; modifies cow

D. trimmed that morning; modifies grass

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Lucia Schultz

9 June, 11:32

Read the sentence.

The cow chewed contentedly on grass trimmed that morning.

What is the participial phrase, and which word does it modify?

A. on grass; modifies chewed

B. contentedly on grass; modifies cow

C. chewed contentedly; modifies cow

D. trimmed that morning; modifies grass

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Kristin Underwood · Answer 1

A participle phrase consists of more than one participle, which means the phrase is modifying the noun. The answer would be C, chewed contentedly; modifies cow, what chewed contentedly? The cow did.

Read the sentence.The cow chewed contentedly on grass trimmed that morning.What is the participial phrase, and which word does it modify?A. on grass; modifies chewedB. contentedly on grass; modifies cowC. chewed contentedly; modifies cowD. trimmed that morning; modifies grass

Read the sentence.

The cow chewed contentedly on grass trimmed that morning.

What is the participial phrase, and which word does it modify?

A. on grass; modifies chewed

B. contentedly on grass; modifies cow

C. chewed contentedly; modifies cow

D. trimmed that morning; modifies grass