Choose the letter of the sentence that shows the correct sentence construction.
select one:
a. the serenity of the sea, sitting by the seaside made me feel calm.
b. sitting by the seaside, i feel calm at the serenity of the sea.
c. sitting by the seaside, the serenity of the sea made me feel calm.
d. the serenity of the sea made me feel calm, sitting by the seaside

The sentence that shows the correct sentence construction is B.

Explanation:

"Sitting by the seaside" is a participle phrase. A participle is a form of the verb that functions as an adjective by modifying nouns and pronouns. A participial phrase includes the participle and its complements and modifiers.

In this case, I believe that B is the right answer because the participial phrase is followed by the element it modifies. The one sitting by the seaside is the speaker (I). A lacks a comma to be punctuated correctly, in C there is a dangling modifier because the participial phrase has nothing to modify or describe (the NP "the serenity" cannot sit by the seaside since it has no volition), and D is wrongly punctuated.



question

discuss the two key differences between the prose form of sojourner truth’s speech and the poetic version. use evidence from both texts to support your response.