Singing loudly in the shower is what Jessica loves to do every morning.
gerund phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase ***
prepositional phrase
The janitor told Principal Johnson he put the cleaning materials where he always left it.
independent clause
noun clause
adverbial clause ***
adjectival clause
When I made dinner for the family, they were all properly amazed.
misplaced modifier
subordinate clause ***
complex sentence
compound
No directions?
What are the clauses/phrases???
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't tell you what to identify in the sentences.
1.[Singing loudly in the shower]
2.[where he always left it.]
3.[When I made dinner for the family, they were all properly amazed.]
1. incorrect
2. correct
3. correct
Would #1 be D?
You're guessing!
Study this and then make an informed choice!
http://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/eduweb/grammar/course/sentence/2_4d.htm
Or this:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/phrase.htm
I understand what a preposition is. A preposition is a word that describes the relationships between two nouns or pronouns.
For example:
"The duck is next to the pond." (next to the pond)
So that's why I thought #1 would be D.
There's no preposition at the beginning of this phrase:
1.[Singing loudly in the shower]
In that second link, read carefully about the four possibilities ... you can safely ignore the others.
Study it carefully before you re-post.