What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?
After reading about events in World War II, she wanted to visit the Holocaust museum.
A. After reading
B. about events in World War II
C. she wanted
D. to visit the Holocaust museum
I believe A
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Late last night there was a loud knock at the door.
A. Late last night
B. there was
C. a loud knock
D. at the door
I believe D
What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
They heard the girl crying softly in the restaurant.
A. They heard
B. the girl
C. crying softly
D. in the restaurant
I believe C
Matt hiked the trail yesterday. It made him tired.
Which sentence combines the two sentences using a gerund phrase?
A. Hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired.
B. Matt hiked the trail and it made him tired.
C. It made Matt tired to hike the trail yesterday.
D. Matt was tired after hiking the trail yesterday.
I believe A
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All are correct except the first one.
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1 is D then?
Yes, D.
"to" plus a verb is the big giveaway!
to go
to be
to distract
etc.
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Great job! You have correctly identified the infinitive phrase in the first sentence as "to visit the Holocaust museum" (option D) and the prepositional phrase in the second sentence as "at the door" (option D).
In the third sentence, you correctly identified the participial phrase as "crying softly" (option C).
Now, let's move on to the fourth question. You believe that the correct sentence that combines the two sentences using a gerund phrase is option A, "Hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired." That is correct! A gerund phrase is formed by using a gerund (a verb form that acts as a noun) followed by a noun or pronoun. In this case, "Hiking the trail yesterday" is the gerund phrase, as "hiking" (the gerund) is acting as a noun and it is followed by the noun "the trail." Well done!