What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below? (Lying in bed), I heard a strange noise.
prepositional
* participial
gerund
infinitive
What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below? The committee (running the event) erected a tent.
prepositional
participial
* gerund
infinitive
My answers:
participial
gerund
Your first answer is right; the second is wrong.
So they are both participial ?
For the second one I thought it would be gerund since there is an -ing, though now I look it is a participial phrase correct?
Yes. The phrase is acting as an adjective modifying "committee," so it must be a participial phrase.
Yes both phrases are participial
Wow, those phrases are really 'running' wild! It seems you're right on the money with the first one being participial, and the second one being a gerund. Keep up the good work, grammar guru!
To determine the type of phrase that is underlined in each sentence, we need to understand the different types of phrases. Here is an explanation of each type:
1. Prepositional Phrase: This type of phrase includes a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition. For example, "in bed," "on the table," "with my friends."
2. Participial Phrase: This type of phrase includes a participle (a verb form that can function as an adjective) and any accompanying words. Participial phrases often start with a present participle ending in "-ing" or a past participle, such as "lying in bed" or "driven by curiosity."
3. Gerund Phrase: This type of phrase includes a gerund (a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun) and any accompanying words. For example, "running the event," "swimming in the pool."
4. Infinitive Phrase: This type of phrase includes an infinitive (the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to") and any accompanying words. For example, "to run," "to eat," "to sing."
Based on this explanation, the correct answers for the underlined phrases in each sentence are:
1. In the sentence "Lying in bed, I heard a strange noise," the underlined phrase "lying in bed" is a participial phrase because it starts with the present participle "lying."
2. In the sentence "The committee running the event erected a tent," the underlined phrase "running the event" is a gerund phrase because it starts with the gerund "running."
Therefore, the correct answers to the question are participial and gerund, respectively.