Please categorize the following phrases:
her eybrows arched in surprise
thinking about her dad
slurping her soup
through the woods
to eat breakfast
under the table
to give presents to everyone
his hands trembling
Participial Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Absolute Phrase
Which is participle and which is gerund?
Remember, particples (and participial phrases) are adjectives; gerunds are nouns.
I started thinking about my future and planning for it.
I tried calming him down, but he was too angry.
Thinking about my future, I put my game away and got to work.
Exercising in the early morning is the only way I can ever find time.
The toast, burnt to a crisp, tasted horrible and stank up the kitchen.
Gerunds
Participles