Question

read this passage, and highlight any participial phrases. the alarm clock, dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand, buzzed insistently. akiko hit the snooze button. stretching her arms above her head, akiko yawned. she didnt want to get up, but mom expected her to get breakfast ready. which phrases from the passage are participial phrases? check all that apply. \dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand\ \buzzed insistently\ \stretching her arms above her head\ \akiko yawned\ \expected her to get breakfast ready\

Explanation:

A participial phrase consists of a participle (present or past) and its modifiers/objects, acting as an adjective. "dented..." is a past - participial phrase (past participle "dented") modifying "the alarm clock". "stretching..." is a present - participial phrase (present participle "stretching") modifying "Akiko". "buzzed insistently" is a verb phrase (main verb "buzzed"), "Akiko yawned" is a complete sentence (subject + verb), and "expected her to get breakfast ready" is a verb phrase (main verb "expected").

Answer:

A. "dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand", C. "stretching her arms above her head"