In the sentence "Excited about the trip, the tickets were purchased," the type of phrase is a Participle Verbal Phrase.
Here's why:
1. A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. In this sentence, "Excited" is a participle describing the subject "the tickets."
2. The phrase "Excited about the trip" is acting as an adjective to provide more information about the tickets.
3. Verbal phrases contain a verb form (participle) and can function as a single part of speech. In this case, the participle "excited" is part of the verbal phrase "Excited about the trip."
Therefore, the type of phrase in the sentence is a Participial Verbal Phrase.
