Asked by larry

need help on italicized portion of the sentence?
1.The weather remaining turbulent, we will postpone our canoe trip.
Answered by Writeacher
Which words are italicized?
Answered by larry
remaining or turbulent
Answered by Writeacher
I'd start the sentence with "If" -- how will you rephrase if you start with that word, too?
Answered by larry
if the remaining turbulent,will be postpone our canoe trip and i think its prepositional phrase with a gerund?
Answered by Writeacher
Please do yourself a favor and read over what you posted. It makes no sense.

Use proper capitals, etc.
Answered by larry
am i right?
Answered by larry
okay and the question is asking what is the grammar function of the italicized words or phrase
Answered by larry
so did i get it right??
Answered by Writeacher
1.The weather remaining turbulent, we will postpone our canoe trip. <b><~~That's your original sentence, right? And you don't have to rephrase it?

There is no preposition (and therefore no prepositional phrase) in that sentence.</b>
Answered by larry
so that's not the grammatical structure of it? but doesn't it have a gerund in it?
Answered by Writeacher
The original sentence is strange. It's not completely phrased.

The main clause is fine: "...we will postpone our canoe trip."

That stuff at the beginning has a participle in it ("remaining"), but it doesn't modify anything in the main clause. To be correct, the sentence should read like this: If the weather remains turbulent, we will ...

But as it is, badly written as it is, I guess you'd have to say that "remaining" is a participle that modifies "weather."
Answered by larry
so it would be a past or present participle?
Answered by Writeacher
Only present participles have -ing endings.
Answered by larry
okay thank you here's the next one 2.Although her personality had not changed at all, Megan looked quite different. i know its not a adjective clause
Answered by Writeacher
What is italicized?
Answered by larry
not changed at all is italicized
Answered by Writeacher
That's part of a verb phrase in the dependent clause.
Answered by larry
these are the choices that it can be
adverb clause
infinitive phrase
past participial phrase
elliptical clause
adjective clause
Answered by Writeacher
If this is italicized, then it's an adverb clause:
<i>Although her personality had not changed at all</i>

HOWEVER if only the words you gave above are italicized, there is no answer in that list.
Answered by larry
okay and the next one is 3.Put the sizes on the uniforms while sorting them out. and the italicized is sorting them out,can only be
adverb clause
infinitive phrase
past participial phrase
elliptical clause
adjective clause
Answered by Writeacher
Now it's your turn. What do you think it is?
Answered by larry
elliptical clause ?
Answered by Writeacher
"sorting them out" = not a clause

A clause must have a subject and a verb.
Answered by larry
infinative
Answered by Writeacher
Now you're just guessing.

Study verbs here:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm
and
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm

And all kinds of grammar terms here:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
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