$\underline{\text { Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, }}$ I saw unmistakable signs of rodent visitors.
A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phrase "Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen" is a participle phrase because it begins with the present participle "Looking" and provides additional information about the action in the main clause.

Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, ‾\underline{\text { Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, }} Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, ​

$\underline{\text { Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, }}$