Question

Which sentence uses both a participial and an infinitive phrase? 1.Keeping with the rhythm, the dancers swayed to the soft music. 2.Kevin's parents decided to increase the punishment every time he stayed out past curfew. 3.Annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz loudly in my ear. 4.Looking through the room, Becky continued with her survey.

Answer 1

The sentence that uses both a participial and an infinitive phrase is 3. Annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz loudly in my ear.
The participial phrase is annoying me, and the infinitive phrase is to buzz.

Answer 2

3.Annoying me into a rude awakening, the alarm continued to buzz loudly in my ear.

A participial phrase begins with a participle. A participle is a verb used as an adjective. Sentence 2 does not have a participial phrase. An infinitive phrase starts with an infinitive. An infinitive is a verb written in its to + verb form. Sentences 2 and 3 are the only sentences with an infinitive. In sentence 2 the participial phrase is "Annoying me into a rude awakening". It describes the alarm. The infinitive phrase is "to buzz loudly in my ear."