You can remove this phrase from the sentence, and the sentence will still make sense.
Participial Phrase vs Gerund Phrase

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
gerund phrase
participial phrase
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of verbal phrase is green?
Buddy the Elf, hoping to find his parents, heads to New York City.
participial
gerund
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out.
gerund
participial
verb
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the phase in red below:
The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.
gerund
participial
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the phase in red below: Walking on the beach, Delores dodged jellyfish that had washed ashore.
gerund
participial
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the phase in red below:
After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza.
gerund
participial
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the type of phrase in the sentence: 'Running through the park is my favorite activity.'
A) Gerund Phrase
B) Participial Phrase
C) Infinitive Phrase
D) Prepositional Phrase
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