Choosing her diction carefully, Pompeia confronted Caesar. What word does carefully modify in this sentence? Also identify what kind of phrase is in this sentence, and what the verb in this sentence is.

Choosing

Explanation:

Carefully is an adverb, which modifies a verb, in this case "choosing." This lets the reader know that Pompeia chose carefully the words she said.

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