Question

Choose the sentence that expresses a condition using a participle phrase.
They were baptised behind the church after they confessed to their sins.

• A. They will not be baptised unless they confess to their sins.
• B. Should they confess to their sins, they will be baptised.
• C. Having confessed to their sins, they were baptised behind the church.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Having confessed to their sins, they were baptised behind the church.

A phrase is a group of words that is an important component in any sentence. The participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. The present participle phrase ends with -ing. The past participle phrase ends with -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. The given sentence can be transformed by using a present participle. Option C describes the noun 'they'; it is acting as an adjective.

Thus, option C is the correct answer as 'used' is used as a past participle.