Answer: In this sentence, the participial phrase is 'shining down on me.'
Explanation:
- Participial phrase is a phrase that begins with present/past participle.
- Present participle usually ends in -ING, while past participle ends with -ED or, if irregular, is found in the third column.
- Participial phrase always functions as an adjective, and provides further information about a particular noun from the same sentence.
- In this case, 'shining down on me' is a participial phrase, while 'shining' is present participle. The phrase describes the noun 'sun'.
