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.
They live according to their nature
"The Judges' combined score moved the competitor to the top of the scoreboard" is the correct response because in this case "Judges" is plural so the apostrophe is outside.
Answer:
1. simile
2. hyperbole
3. idiom
4. metaphor
5. personification
6. alliteration
7. alliteration
8. using a word to represent an abstract idea
9. a second chance
10. "The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended."
