Question
Which sentence includes a participial phrase? (I am hurrying to make sure I make it to class on time; The small boy was afraid to jump off the diving board; Please make sure you are prepared for the meeting)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that includes a participial phrase is: "The small boy was afraid to jump off the diving board."
However, none of the provided sentences contain a true participial phrase in the traditional sense, which would typically modify a noun and begin with a present or past participle. To clarify:
- "I am hurrying to make sure I make it to class on time" does not contain a participial phrase.
- "The small boy was afraid to jump off the diving board" also does not contain a participial phrase.
- "Please make sure you are prepared for the meeting" contains "prepared," but this is a past participle used within the passive construction, rather than a phrase modifying a noun.
A better example of a sentence with a participial phrase would be something like: "Running down the street, the cat chased the mouse." Here, "Running down the street" is the participial phrase modifying "the cat."
However, none of the provided sentences contain a true participial phrase in the traditional sense, which would typically modify a noun and begin with a present or past participle. To clarify:
- "I am hurrying to make sure I make it to class on time" does not contain a participial phrase.
- "The small boy was afraid to jump off the diving board" also does not contain a participial phrase.
- "Please make sure you are prepared for the meeting" contains "prepared," but this is a past participle used within the passive construction, rather than a phrase modifying a noun.
A better example of a sentence with a participial phrase would be something like: "Running down the street, the cat chased the mouse." Here, "Running down the street" is the participial phrase modifying "the cat."