Question

select the correct text in the passage. which sentence uses both a participial and an infinitive phrase? 1. keeping with the rhythm, the dancers swayed to the soft music. 2. kevins parents decided to increase the punishment every time he stayed out past curfew. 3. annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz loudly in my ear. 4. looking through the room, becky continued with her survey.

Explanation:

In sentence 3, "Annoying me into a rude awakening" is a participial phrase and "to buzz" is an infinitive phrase. Sentence 1 has only a participial phrase, sentence 2 has only an infinitive phrase, and sentence 4 has only a participial phrase.

Answer:

1. Annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz loudly in my ear.