Identify the italicized word or words in each sentence

Going Outside DURING A THUNDERSTORM is not the wisest thing to do in the summer.

a) infinitive phrase
b) participial phrase
c) gerund phrase
d) prepositional phrase

It's your turn now. I'll be glad to check your answer.

Right.

To identify the italicized word or words in the sentence, let's break it down.

The italicized phrase is "DURING A THUNDERSTORM."

To determine what type of phrase it is, we need to look at the function it is serving in the sentence.

In this case, the phrase "DURING A THUNDERSTORM" is functioning as a prepositional phrase. It starts with the preposition "during" and describes the time period when going outside is not recommended, which is "a thunderstorm."

So, the answer is d) prepositional phrase.