In the sentence, “The committee running the event erected a tent, the underlined phrase is a(n) ___________ phrase.
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Responses
prepositional
participial
gerund
infinitive
prepositional
The underlined phrase in the sentence "The committee running the event erected a tent" is a gerund phrase.
To determine the answer to this question, we need to understand the different types of phrases and how they function in a sentence.
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at) and includes a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition (e.g., in the park, on the table). In the sentence provided, there is no preposition and therefore no prepositional phrase.
A participial phrase includes a verb in the past or present participle form (e.g., running, played) along with any modifiers or objects. In the sentence, "running the event" could be considered a participial phrase because "running" is a participle and "the event" is the object.
A gerund phrase includes a gerund, which is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun (e.g., swimming is my favorite activity). In the sentence, there is no gerund or -ing verb functioning as a noun.
An infinitive phrase includes an infinitive, which is the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to" (e.g., to run, to eat). In the sentence, there is no infinitive phrase.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is participial phrase.
Define both "prepositional" and "participial"
Certainly!
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that starts with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at, to) and ends with a noun or pronoun. The preposition shows the relationship between the object of the preposition and other words in the sentence. For example:
- "in the park" (The preposition "in" shows the relationship between the object "park" and the noun that follows it.)
A participial phrase, on the other hand, is a group of words that includes a participle (a verb form that ends in -ing or -ed) along with any modifiers or objects. The participial phrase acts as an adjective in the sentence, providing more information about a noun or pronoun. For example:
- "running the event" (The participle "running" modifies the noun "committee," telling us what the committee is doing.)
Ah. my mistake. I didn't include which words were underlined. The underlined phrase was "running the event"
Would this mean that the correct answer would be "participial"?