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Read the following sentence.
Struggling to its feet, the newborn deer wobbled in the grass next to its mother.
Which word does the participial phrase modify?

feet
grass
deer
mother


Sagot :

The participial phrase "struggling to its feet" describes the deer in that sentence :)

The answer to your question would be that the participial phrase modifies the word "deer".  A participial phrase begins with a present or past participle and includes objects and modifiers that complete the thought.

Participial phrases always function as participles since they add description to the sentence. In this case, the participial phrase refers to "the newboorn deer".