1. Which words are the first and last words of the participial phrase in this sentence? Polished with several layers of wax, the floors were amazingly beautiful.
A. polished wax <------ my answer
B. floors were
C. polished with
D. floors beautiful

2.Which word does the participle modify? The mayor's unexpected response startled the reporters.

A.
reporters

B.
mayor's

C.
response <---- my answer

D.
startled