Which term correctly identifies the italicized phrase in the following sentence?
"The ice *hanging down from the tree branches* shone in the soft light.".
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Appositive phrase *
C. Gerund phrase
D. Practiciple phrase
Nope.
Oh it's C, Gerund phrases have ING
So do participial phrases. Which is it?
Gerund, they're used as nouns
If this isn't right, thanks for helping anyways Ms. Sue!
The phrase describes a noun.
This is a thing I've been having issues with as well.
So what?
emm thanks I also was thinking gerund though I cant remember learning this so thanks
To determine the correct term that identifies the italicized phrase in the sentence "The ice *hanging down from the tree branches* shone in the soft light," we need to understand the different choices provided.
A. Prepositional phrase: A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (words like "in," "on," "under," etc.) and includes a noun or pronoun. In this sentence, there is no preposition involved, so it cannot be a prepositional phrase.
B. Appositive phrase: An appositive phrase provides additional information about a noun and is usually set apart by commas. In this sentence, the phrase "hanging down from the tree branches" does provide more information about the ice, but it is not set off by commas, so it is not an appositive phrase.
C. Gerund phrase: A gerund phrase includes a gerund (a verb form ending in "-ing") and any modifiers associated with it. In this sentence, the phrase "hanging down from the tree branches" does include the gerund "hanging," so it could potentially be a gerund phrase.
D. Participle phrase: A participle phrase includes a participle (a verb form ending in "-ed" or "-ing") and any modifiers associated with it. In this sentence, the phrase "hanging down from the tree branches" does include the participle "hanging," so it could also potentially be a participle phrase.
Based on the options provided, both C (gerund phrase) and D (participle phrase) could be correct answers. However, without more context, it is difficult to determine which one is the intended term.