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Phrase Types

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4 questions

1

Drag the participial phrase into the "drop area." Here: _________________________  

Other Answer Choices:

to go home

running in the woods

over the bridge

into the woods

1

Drag the prepositional phrase into the "drop area." Here: ___________________    

Other Answer Choices:

into the woods

to go home

jumping over logs

1

Please categorize the following phrases:

to give presents to everyone
his hands trembling
under the table
her eybrows arched in surprise
to eat breakfast
thinking about her dad
through the woods
slurping her soup

Participial Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Absolute Phrase

1

Which is participle and which is gerund?
Remember, particples (and participial phrases) are adjectives; gerunds are nouns.

I tried calming him down, but he was too angry.
The toast, burnt to a crisp, tasted horrible and stank up the kitchen.
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.
I started thinking about my future and planning for it.

Gerunds
Participles