Scampering down the street, the cat ran from the large dog chasing it.

What type of verbal phrase is this?

While eating dinner, our running toilet decided to overflow, causing a great mess in the hall.

The underlined word is what type of verbal?

Is the underlined word in the sentence a verb?

The teacher is asking the students to sit down quietly.

Their main goal is to eat as much food as possible.

The underlined phrase is what type of verbal phrase?

Swimming is a sport that is enjoyed more in the spring and summer.

The underlined word is what type of verbal?

Blanketed in snow, the mountains looked spectacular after the second round of winter snow fell.

What type of verbal phrase is underlined above?

Participles can end in -ing, -ed, or ....

Gerunds always act like what part of speech?

What is the best definition of an infinitive?

What is the best definition of a gerund?

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

Running for political office would be kind of exciting.

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

What is the gerund phrase in the following sentence?

Designing buses and cars is one thing you could be doing if you were to become a product engineer.

What is the infinitive in the following sentence?

To win, you must be playing aggressively.

What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

I had hoped I could come over to your house, but I had a long list of things to finish before dinner.

Crying will not get you anywhere.

Holding the torch steadily, Merdine approached the monster.

I don't like to cry in public unless I'm being paid for it.

Participles and participle phrases act as

classify the underlined phrase

Mr. King, the principal of our school, is a SCUBA instructor.

Gerunds act as what part of speech?

Present participles always end with

Find the participle phrase

Driving down the highway, Dan spotted a dead deer.

Classify the underlined phrase

Kevin enjoys hiking in the mountains.

Classify the underlined phrase

Sinking in the mud, Kevin screamed for help.

How is the underlined gerund phrase being used in this sentence?

Bonnie enjoys playing with her toy hedgehog.

Which sentences does NOT contain a participle?

Reading quietly, the students sat in homeroom. What is the function of the participle?

The annoyed lion pounced on the hyena. What is the function of the participle?

Choose the word that is not a preposition.

What is the appositive?

I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

What is an appositive?

The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

What does the bold portion describe?

Identify the appositive phrase:

Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.

Identify the appositive phrase:

A popular US president, John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Have you read anything by Laurie Halse Anderson, the woman who wrote Chains and Fever?

He cooked the rice in boiling water.

Which is NOT a prepositional phrase?

Mary tripped over the cat.

Pretending to be asleep, the hiker escaped the bear.

Susan Sarandon, a famous actress, has been very supportive of the striking workers.