Question

which sentence is correct? barking, chirping, and growling, the swamp behind my lake cabin is noisy with frogs and their evening mating calls. the swamp behind my lake cabin is noisy with the evening mating calls of frogs barking, chirping, and growling.

Explanation:

In the first sentence, the participial phrase "Barking, chirping, and growling" is illogically modifying "the swamp" (swamps don't bark, chirp, or growl). In the second sentence, the phrase "barking, chirping, and growling" correctly modifies "frogs", as frogs can make those sounds during their mating calls, so the second sentence has a logical subject - modifier relationship.

Answer:

The swamp behind my lake cabin is noisy with the evening mating calls of frogs barking, chirping, and growling.