Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase?

A. My mother, covered with spicy salsa, cooked tacos for my dinner.
B. My mother cooked tacos covered with spicy salsa for my dinner.
C. Covered with spicy salsa for my dinner, my mother cooked tacos.
D. My mother cooked tacos for my dinner covered with spicy salsa.

C. The other ones make it sound like the mother is covered in salsa, not the tacos :p

Answered by alynck14 | 2024-06-10

The answered is C. covered with spicy salsa for my dinner. It modifies the noun. It's a past perfect.
I hope this helps!

Answered by chocolateforlife | 2024-06-10

The correctly placed participial phrase is in option C: 'Covered with spicy salsa for my dinner, my mother cooked tacos.' This construction clearly indicates that the tacos are covered in salsa, avoiding any confusion about the subject. Options A, B, and D misplace the participial phrase or create ambiguity.
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Answered by alynck14 | 2025-06-13