Identify the underlined phrase in the sentence.
After several minutes, I finally located my car keys.
(1 point)
Responses
prepositional
prepositional
participial
participial
gerund
gerund
infinitive
prepositional
The underlined phrase in the sentence is "After several minutes". It is a prepositional phrase.
To identify the underlined phrase in the sentence, we need to understand what each type of phrase is and then analyze the sentence.
1. Prepositional phrase: A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition (e.g., after, on, in) and includes an object (e.g., minutes, my car keys). In the given sentence, there are no prepositional phrases.
2. Participial phrase: A participial phrase begins with a participle (a verb form ending in -ed or -ing) and functions as an adjective. In the sentence, there is no participial phrase.
3. Gerund phrase: A gerund phrase consists of a gerund (a verb ending in -ing) and its modifiers or complements. In the sentence, there is no gerund phrase.
4. Infinitive phrase: An infinitive phrase starts with the word "to" followed by the base form of a verb (e.g., to locate). In the sentence, there is no infinitive phrase.
In this case, the underlined phrase "After several minutes" is a prepositional phrase. However, since there is a mistake in the question with duplicate choices, it is not correctly indicated in the available options.