Read the excerpt from an English usage manual. A participle or a phrase containing a participle is called a participial modifier when it functions as an adjective. Both present participles (which end in -ing) and past participles (which typically end in -ed or -en) can be used this way. Note these examples from Sarah Orne Jewett's “The Country of the Pointed Firs.” … I looked, and saw Captain Littlepage passing the nearest window… (present participle) “It was a dog’s life,” said the poor old gentleman, quite reassured, “but it made men of those who followed it.” (past participle) When a participial modifier comes at the beginning of a sentence or clause, it is set off with a comma. In the middle of a sentence, it follows the same rules as a relative clause; if it is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence, it is set off by commas, but no commas are needed when the modifier is essential to the meaning of the sentence. If a participial is placed at the end of a sentence, it does not require a comma if it immediately follows the noun it modifies, as in the first example above. A comma is necessary if other words come between the noun and the participial. Which sentence about “The Country of the Pointed Firs” correctly demonstrates the structure described in the usage guide? A. Written in 1896, this novella is one of Jewett's many works portraying life in rural Maine.
B. Writing was not Jewett's first ambition, as a young girl she wanted to be a doctor.
C. Jewett also wrote poetry, but it is not as, widely known as her prose. D. The novella was well-received, and brought Jewett considerable praise from critics.