Please categorize the following phrases:
slurping her soup
to give presents to everyone
his hands trembling
through the woods
to eat breakfast
under the table
thinking about her dad
her eybrows arched in surprise
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 tried calming him down, but he was too angry.
I started thinking about my future and planning for it.
The toast, burnt to a crisp, tasted horrible and stank up the kitchen.
Exercising in the early morning is the only way I can ever find time.
Thinking about my future, I put my game away and got to work.
Gerunds
Participles