Which sentence includes a participial phrase?
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She borrowed a sweater from her sister's closet.
Can we go to the beach today?
Watching for the next big wave, Bo was eager for an afternoon of surfing.
Would you help our planning the trip?
Watching for the next big wave, Bo was eager for an afternoon of surfing.
The sentence that includes a participial phrase is: "Watching for the next big wave, Bo was eager for an afternoon of surfing."
The sentence that includes a participial phrase is:
"Watching for the next big wave, Bo was eager for an afternoon of surfing."
To identify a participial phrase, look for a phrase that begins with a verb in its "ing" form (present participle) or ends in "ed" or "en" (past participle) and functions as an adjective in the sentence. In this case, "watching" is the present participle form of the verb "watch," and it describes what Bo is doing. Therefore, the phrase "Watching for the next big wave" is a participial phrase in this sentence.