The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase?
Turning the corner, Kate bumped into David.
A. Split infinitive
B. Gerund
C. Infinitive
D. Participial
D. Participial
Which words are italicized?
What is your answer?
To determine the type of verbal phrase, we need to identify the function of the italicized words in the sentence.
In this case, the italicized words "Turning the corner" are expressing an action that is happening at the same time as the main action "Kate bumped into David." The words "Turning the corner" describe how or under what circumstances the action of Kate bumping into David occurred.
Now, let's consider the options:
A. Split infinitive: A split infinitive occurs when an adverb or other word is placed between "to" and the base form of a verb. This does not apply in this sentence.
B. Gerund: A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing. In this sentence, "Turning" is not being used as a noun, so it is not a gerund.
C. Infinitive: An infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by "to." In this sentence, "Turning" is not an infinitive because it does not have "to" before it.
D. Participial: A participial phrase consists of a verb form that functions as an adjective. In this sentence, "Turning the corner" describes Kate's action, so it functions as an adjective modifying the subject. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Participial.
To identify participial phrases, you can look for verb forms ending in -ed or -ing that are used as adjectives to describe a noun or a pronoun in the sentence.
the italicized words are "turning the corner"
my answer was B. but just because it says that a gerund phrase starts with a word ending in "ing" doesnt mean that the sentence is nessicarlily correct,