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
5 answers
prepositional
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.)
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"?
Would this mean that the correct answer would be "participial"?
Yes, you are correct. Based on the underlined phrase "running the event," the correct answer would be participial phrase. The phrase "running" is a present participle acting as a verb, and "the event" is the object of the participle. Therefore, "running the event" functions as a participial phrase in the sentence.