Question

Read the sentences. Queen Elizabeth rode in a carriage. The carriage was drawn by two Windsor Greys. She waved to the crowd. Which of these best combines these sentences using a subordinate participial phrase? Queen Elizabeth, drawn by two Windsor Greys, rode in a carriage waving to the crowd. Waving to the crowd, Queen Elizabeth rode in a carriage drawn by two Windsor Greys. Riding in a carriage, two Windsor Greys drew Queen Elizabeth waving to the crowd. Drawn by two Windsor Greys, the carriage was ridden in by Queen Elizabeth who was waving to the crowd.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

Waving to the crowd, Queen Elizabeth rode in a carriage drawn by two Windsor Greys.

A participial phrase is a combination of words consisting of a participle and the modifier or nouns, pronouns and noun phrases that operate as direct objects, indirect objects, or complements of the action or state formulated in the participle. To avoid confusion, a participial phrase must be placed as close as possible to the noun it modifies and the noun should be explicitly stated.

Answer 2

"Waving to the crowd, Queen Elizabeth rode in a carriage drawn by two Windsor Greys" is the best combination of these three sentences because of its simplicity.