Indicate what type of Phrase is italicize in the following sentences.
A. gerund B. participle C. infinitive D. prepositional E. appositive
____ 1. The cat ran after the mouse.
_____2. Gandalf, the unusually tall wizard, bumped his head on the ceiling of the Hobbit’s shire.
_____3. Finley seldom returns from wandering when I call him.
_____4. Catching fly balls is difficult on a sunny day.
_____5. The fielder catching fly balls is very talented.
_____6. She expected the story to improve in the end.
_____7. The student who listens performs better than those who ignore.
_____8. Blisters, the puffy tender ones, are really sore.
_____9. Preparing for tests can be stressful.
_____10. The two starving cats ran for the mouse.
_____11. The gorilla, an hirsute creature, eats mostly leaves not bananas.
_____12. Ellie, Zelda, and Eben went to the store before practice.
_____13. The student, preparing for the test, could not sleep.
_____14. The owl, who whoos all night long, is annoying.
_____15. Do we punt a pun over the fig tree or under the figurative tree.
ANSWERS:
1. prepositional
2. appositive
3. prepositional
4. gerund
5. participle
6. infinitive
7. appositive
8. appositive
9. gerund
10. prepositional
11. appositive
12. prepositional
13. participle
14. appositive
15. prepositional