17 is right.
18 is a participial phrase modifying student.
Identify the italicized word(s) in each sentence.
17. Going outside during a thunderstorm is not the wisest thing to do in the summer. (*Going outside during a thunderstorm* is italicized)
gerund phrase
participal phrase
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
18. Following the manual's instructions, the student istalled the program onto his computer. (*Following the manual's instructions* is italicized)
participal phrase
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
My answers:
17. gerund phrase
18. gerund phrase
3 answers
Hm, I guess I will go over these phrases more. Thanks for your time
You are very welcome.
2 answers