Question

Which sentence features a present participial phrase functioning as an adjective?

A. Blushing furiously, the newcomer couldn’t believe he’d been so gullible.
B. Fatigued after a long day, the woman recuperated with a quiet evening.
C. Our teacher likes to spring impromptu tests on us so we keep studying.
D. The heat radiating from the pavement caused the air to ripple and waver.

Answer 1

Blushing furiously, the newcomer couldn’t believe he’d been so gullible.

Answer 2

The sentence that features a present participial phrase functioning as an adjective is the one that reads as follows: Blushing furiously the newcomer, couldn't believe he'd been so gullible.

Participial phrases add a description to the sentence. In this case, the information added is related to the noun it modifies ("the newcomer").  This can be seen when we ask the following question: Who blushed furiously? The newcomer.