Need a couple of these checked-

Question

What best describes the phrase in CAPS?

1.Shiny glass bowls and goblets drew the gaze of people PASSING THE WINDOW.
Ans- gerund phrase

2.TO CONVINCE YOUR AUDIENCE, you need facts and solid reasoning
Ans- infinitive phrase

3.Try DIALING THE NUMBER AGAIN VERY SLOWLY.
Ans- participial phrase

The third one confused me...lemme know which ones are wrong
Thanks!
-MC

Answer 1

Your first and third answers are wrong.

Please study participial and gerund phrases again.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/01/

Answer 2

So #3 = gerund phrase
And #1 = participial phrase

Is that it?
Thanks
-MC

Answer 3

Yes. But I'm disturbed because you obviously didn't take the time to study these kinds of phrases.

Answer 4

They're confusing :(
-MC

Answer 5

Do you know the difference between a participial phrase and a gerund phrase? What does your book say?

What does the site I posted for you say?

Answer 6

A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed

-MC

Answer 7

Right. So -- tell the difference you look to see how the phrase is functioning. If it describes a noun or pronoun, it's used as an adjective and is a participle.

If it is the subject or object, then it's acting as a noun and is a gerund.

Answer 8

Mkay,I'll remember that. thanks
-MC