Question

noredink lq20 phrases and dependent clauses question 5 of 20 highlight all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below. cruising down the street, mr. smithers excitedly showed off his new car.

Explanation:

A participial phrase starts with a participle (a verb form ending in -ing, -ed, etc.) and acts as an adjective, modifying a noun/pronoun in the sentence. Here, "Cruising down the street" starts with the present participle "Cruising" and describes Mr. Smithers.

Answer:

Cruising down the street