Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly? a. she wrote the preliminary letter using her favorite pen. b. scrimmaging on the field, the coach watched the players. c. playing rambunctiously in the yard, the nanny laughed at the kids. d. he laboriously studied the birds migrating to the local sanctuary.

The correct participle phrase is: Option D: He laboriously studied the birds migrating to the local sanctuary.

Explanation:

A participle is a form of verb that works as an 'adjective' and modifies either the noun or pronoun of the sentence. It can be either a 'present participle' or a 'past participle'.  

A participial phrase will include the participle and the modifiers.

A participle ends with -ing (in case of present participle) and with -ed, -en, -d (in case of past participle).

In Option D, 'laboriously studied the birds', the participle 'studied' is modifying the noun 'birds' that are migrating to the local sanctuary.

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