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Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases — Quiz

Question 4 • English Language Arts 10

Which underlined phrases are participial phrases? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament .
B
To score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience.
C
Spending too much time in preparation for a match can be counterproductive.
D
Succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court .
E
Tired from practice , the quarterback returned to the locker room.

Explanation

A participial phrase begins with a present or past participle and describes a noun. “Tired from practice” describes the quarterback, and “moving on to the state tournament” describes what the volleyball team did after winning, so both are participial phrases. “Succeeding at tennis” and “Spending too much time…” function as nouns, while “To score a goal…” is an infinitive phrase.

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