Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase? A. Throughout the winter, Jacob ran five times a week for more than three hours.
B.
The cold, snowy weather forced Jacob to run slower and farther.
C. Jacob enjoyed running and biking during the early morning hours.
D. Running in the snow, Jacob told himself that all of his hard work would be worth it.

I would go with B,

Explanation:

because it helps the reader understand what disseminate doesn't mean, which is to keep something a secret.

modal adverbs are used to modify specific verbs that consist of a linking verb (verb of being) and sometimes another verb. examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

modal auxiliary. an auxiliary verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood, aspect, or tense. in english, the most common modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. also called modal .

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.