Part B: Underline the gerund phrase in each of the following sentences:
1. Jackie saved money for the trip by grooming horses at a local stable.
2. Training a pet to obey simple commands can be difficult.
3. Jerry's phobia is speaking to large crowds.
4. Sarah believes in saving money for the future.
5. The annoying rooster enjoys crowing outside my window.
Part C: IDENTIFYING PARTICIPIAL PHRASES:
In each sentence, find and underline the participial phrase and identify what it
modifies. On the blank, write what kind of participial it is: PRESENT for present
participle or PAST for past participle.
1. Writing quickly, the students took the exam.
2. The travelers saw a huge stone castle perched on the rocky cliff.
3. The boy performing a solo on the trumpet is my brother.
4. Swimming with his friend, Frances made it to the float.
5. Ed's sailboat, damaged near the stern, was unusable.
Part D: Underline the infinitive phrase in each of the following sentences:
1. The tourists asked the bus driver to go slower.
2. Their purpose for taking the tour was to see the countryside.
3. The earliest attempts to fly ended in embarrassment, if not injury.
4. Robert's plan to compete in a triathlon surprised everyone.
5. In the spring, crabs begin to shed their shells.