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Phrase Types

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ELAGSE9-10L1.b

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ELAGSE9-10L1.b

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Question 1

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

Question 2

2.

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

Other Answer Choices:

into the woods

to go home

jumping over logs

Question 3

3.

Please categorize the following phrases:

her eybrows arched in surprise

Question 4

4.

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.
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.
Thinking about my future, I put my game away and got to work.

Gerunds

thinking about her dad

under the table

to give presents to everyone

slurping her soup

to eat breakfast

his hands trembling

through the woods

Participial Phrase

Prepositional Phrase

Infinitive Phrase

Absolute Phrase

I started thinking about my future and planning for it.

Participles