What is the function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food" in the first sentence?
Hoping for a few scraps of food, the tiny puppy scooted
closer to the table where the man was eating. She placed
her paws on the edge of the man's seat to signal that she
was hungry. The man gently eased the whining puppy
back onto the floor. "No begging," he scolded. Pushing his
plate away from the edge of the table, the puppy walked
away from the man.
It is a participial phrase that modifies "puppy."
It is an infinitive phrase that modifies "puppy."
* It is a participial phrase that modifies "man."
It is a gerund phrase that is the subject of the
sentence

It is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.”

Explanation:

- "the past is made of multitudinous items ranging from anything that can be collected, recollected or assessed to originate in the past. as such, the past is a gallimaufry of particulars that may not have been related in any way. however, the human mind seeks organization to understand concepts and other things. the human mind therefore seeks relationships in explaining and studying the past. history being a humanity, dictates that historians have to serve this human trait by bringing structure to details of the past. historians do this by creating interpretive frameworks that capture as many details as possible."

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answer; taking up arms to defend the nation;