Question

Identify the underlined phrase in each sentence as a gerund, infinitive, or participial phrase. Walking on the beach, Kat scoured the sand for seashells. To precisely convey ideas can be difficult even for accomplished writers. Running in a race is a great way to exercise and have fun.

Answer 1

Walking on the beach, Kat scoured the sand for seashells.

✔ participial phrase

To precisely convey ideas can be difficult even for accomplished writers.

✔ infinitive phrase

Running in a race is a great way to exercise and have fun.

✔ gerund phrase

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it correct.

Answer 2

Walking on the beach - Participial Phrase

To precisely convey ideas - Infinitive Phrase

Running in a race - Gerund Phrase

Explanation:

Words that usually formed with verbs but can be used as nouns in other circumstances are called gerunds. For instance, in the above sentence, the words create a gerund phrase because they serve as subjects of the given sentence. In other words, the gerunds have relationship to the participial phrases because both of them have an ending of –ing, which is a suffix of the root word. Therefore, complete gerund functions as an object, noun, or a predicate. while a participial phrase functions as an adjective not as a verb. Infinitive phrase often starts with the word "To".