The participial phrase is buffeted by the storm. The word modified is ship. The answer could've been derived by carefully examining the sentence and the question...
The participial phrase includes the participle and the object of the participle or any words modified by or related to the participle. <span>1. PP: buffeted by the storm </span> <span>WM: ship </span> <span>2. P: injured </span> <span>O of P: Joe
