Question

Which underlined phrases are participial phrases? Select two options.

1.Succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court.
2.Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room.
3.To score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience.
4.The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament.
5.Spending too much time preparing for a match can be counterproductive.

Answer 1

The participial phrases are in sentences 2 ('Tired from practice') which acts as an adjective, and in sentence 4 ('moving on to the state tournament') which functions adverbially.

Step-by-step explanation:

The underlined phrases that are participial phrases are found in sentences 2 and 4. In sentence 2, 'Tired from practice' is a participial phrase that modifies the subject 'the quarterback,' describing his state after practice. This phrase is a classic example of a past participle being used adjectivally.

In sentence 4, 'moving on to the state tournament' is a participial phrase as well, which modifies the clause 'The volleyball team won the match' by indicating the result of winning, therefore acting adverbially.