I think that the answer is D
ok but it better not be bad
Answer:
To celebrate the speaker’s love
Explanation:
1. The stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes
2. And so all the night tide, I lie down by the side
3. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
The given excerpt from the last stanza of the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe. This poem talks about the loss of love and remembrance of the person lost.
The first sentence:
The sentence includes a present participle. (this is true: this participle is "passing")
The participial phrase modifies the word commuters. (false! it modifies "cars")
The participial phrase is essential. No commas are needed. (correct!)
The participial phrase is passing by. (this is also correct!)
The second sentence:
The sentence includes a past participle.
(correct! it's "derived")
The participial phrase modifies the words Middle Ages. (false!!!! it modifies "Family names")
The participial phrase is essential. No commas are needed.
(correct!)
The participial phrase is derived from people's surroundings.(correct again! this is the whole participial phrase)