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Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly?

Jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat.
Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair.
Made of soft wool, Nadia pulled on a blue sweater.
The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.

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A participial phrase refers to a group of words that contains a verb in the -ing or past form, which is used to describe a noun or a pronoun, and its object. It is best to put the participial phrase near the object it describes.  In the other 3 sentences, the participial phrase makes the thought even confusing; thus, the correct sentence is:  “Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair."

The sentence that contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly is; B: Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair.

What is a Participial Phrase?

A participial phrase is defined as a group of words that contain a verb in the -ing or past tense form and is used to describe a noun or a pronoun, as well as its' object.

The best place to include the participial phrase is close to the object it is describing.  Looking at the 3 sentences, the only one that has the participial phrase placed correctly is:  “Peeling off her winter jacket, Sierra settled into the cozy armchair."

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