The participial or infinitive phrase in each sentence are in bold
Julia withdrew money from each paycheck to renovate her old and dingy bathroom.
Humming to himself, he appeared in good spirits as he walked to the office.
Audience members, bored by the dull guest speaker, quickly lost their interest in the presentation.
To become an expert archer, Natasha dedicated long days to repetitive target drills.
The movie featured an unknown actress described as a rising star.
To gain admittance to Yale University was Nicholas's top priority.
Tonight's gala event is an effort to help raise money for natural-disaster relief.
Because the battle didn’t actually “cry” as a person would. It’s just an expression that was used in the quote
I would say it is <span>C. direct address to an inanimate object or deceased person as if it could respond </span>
