hich sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? A. The grocery store clerk placed dented cans reserved for items on sal
e on a shelf. B. Reserved for items on sale, the grocery store clerk placed dented cans on a shelf. C. The grocery store clerk placed dented cans on a shelf reserved for items on sale. D. The grocery store clerk, reserved for items on sale, placed dented cans on a shelf.
A participial phrase is a phrase that contains a present participle or a word that ends in ing (such as running), or a past participle ending in en (such as proven), as well as modifiers, objects, and compliments. In this example we are looking for a sentence that is properly constructed and is logical in expressing the message of the sentence. Therefore, the best choice is C.) The grocery store clerk placed dented cans on a shelf reserved for items on sale. The other sentences use tenses improperly or construct strange ordering of actions in the sentences.
If <span>Jackson makes the prediction that Odysseus and Telemachus will take the suitors by surprise, I'd say that the detail that best supports his prediction is let no one hear. If the suitors are to be taken by surprise, no one will hear about it. </span>
