Verbal Phrases

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a participial phrase?

Letting the dough rise twice is the secret to making good bread.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?

Red Adair's crew, working around the clock, was able to put out the oil refinery fire.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters an infinitive phrase?

To keep the reactor from overheating, the engineer switched on the emergency cooling system.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?

Firefighters carried the frightened people from the burning building.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters an infinitive phrase?

My organization is planning a trip to a training seminar this summer.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a participial phrase?

The man, saddened by the loss of his wife, prefers to live alone.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a participial phrase?

Aiming carefully, the hunter squeezed the trigger.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?

Knowing how to deal with the public is an important part of a salesperson's job.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters an infinitive phrase?

One of Bill's goals in life is eventually to own a repair shop.

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a gerund phrase?

Without water, the crops dried up quickly under the heat of the scorching August sun.

• Yes

• No