Identify the italicized word or words in each sentence
the pool COVERED UP SINCE THE END OF SUMMER LAST YEAR is now open, clean and ready to use.
a) infinitive phrase
b) participial phrase
c) gerund phrase
d) prepositional phrase
To identify the italicized word or words in the sentence, we can break it down and determine the type of each phrase:
"The pool *COVERED UP SINCE THE END OF SUMMER LAST YEAR* is now open, clean, and ready to use."
In this sentence, "COVERED UP SINCE THE END OF SUMMER LAST YEAR" is the italicized phrase. To determine the type of phrase, we can analyze it further:
- Infinitive phrase: An infinitive phrase starts with an infinitive verb form (e.g., to run, to eat). However, there are no infinitive verbs in the given phrase.
- Participial phrase: A participial phrase contains a verb in the past or present participle form (-ed, -ing). The phrase "COVERED UP" is a participial phrase as it contains the past participle verb "covered."
- Gerund phrase: A gerund phrase consists of a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun) and any modifiers or complements. There are no gerunds in the given phrase.
- Prepositional phrase: A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at) and includes an object. There are no prepositions in the given phrase.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
b) Participial phrase