Melinda was afraid that the other kids would laugh at her. She kept silent. (sentence with a modifying phrase)
【正确答案】：Afraid of being laughed at by other kids, Melinda kept silent.
【题目解析】：modifying phrase指的是非谓语动词短语，形容词短语，或是介词短语做状语的形式，本题中的两个句子是前因后果关系，所以，我们将前一个句子变成形容词短语，并充当后一个句子的原因状语。
