Which sentence contains a participial phrase? Group of answer choices

Rowing the boat had been hard work, we all agreed afterward.

Josh, speaking with excitement, explained his plan to the committee.

The mysterious swamp was gleaming with phosphorescent light.

I enjoyed reading the novel about an adventure in ancient Egypt.

The actors spoke loudly clearly and confidently. punctuate this sentence using the oxford comma

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

What element of medieval literature does the disappearance of the sword into the lake represent?