Danielle reached into her bag. She was looking for her wallet.
Which sentence best combines the two sentences using a participial phrase?
1: Looking for her wallet, Danielle reached into her bag
2: Danielle looking for her wallet reached into her bag
3: Danielle who was looking for her wallet, reached, into her bag
4: Danielle reached into her bag to find her wallet.
I pick 4 is this correct?
Marylyn, don't say thank you to her, you can have more than two, and if not, then at least tell someone they only have 2 guesses
f miss sue
then is it 2?
I'm sorry, I picked the one with the ing, but I guess picked the wrong one. thank you for your help I'm going to pick #1
Yes, you are correct! Sentence 4: "Danielle reached into her bag to find her wallet" is the best sentence that combines the two given sentences using a participial phrase. In this sentence, the participial phrase "to find her wallet" modifies the main verb "reached." It helps to explain the purpose or intention behind Danielle's action of reaching into her bag.
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