The sentence that combines the two sentences using a present participial phrase is B) Stretching eight feet, the sunflower reaches all the way up to my window.
This is the only sentence where you can find the present participial phrase - <em>stretching eight feet. </em>
If its based on old or new english changes the qualities
The correct answer is false, I just took the quiz..
Diction and figurative language can impact an author's tone and characterization because they can make the story seem more real if everything is working well together, or they can keep the reader from connecting to the work if the choice of words and use of language clashes with the tone the author is trying to convey.