Does this sentence have a participial phrase? the fence, which was broken and dirty, looked terrible.

Question 1(multiple choice worth 5 points) “when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” which phrase in this passage from the declaration of independence directly states the purpose of the document? to dissolve the political bands to assume among the powers of the earth impel them to the separation declare the causes question 2(multiple choice worth 5 points) “prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. but when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.” the theme of this passage from the declaration of independence is best described as: experience shows suffering new governments provide security long-term governments should not be changed lightly discomfort can be endured, but abuse will not tolerated question 3(multiple choice worth 5 points) “in every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. a prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” these lines from the declaration of independence are an example of the use of thesis ethos purpose pathos question 4(multiple choice worth 5 points) “we, therefore, the representatives of the united states of america, in general congress, assembled, appealing to the supreme judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states; ” these lines from the declaration of independence are an example of the use of logos theme ethos thesis question 5(multiple choice worth 5 points) “prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.” these lines from the declaration of independence are an example of the use of ethos logos theme purpose