Question

What type of clause or phrase is italicized in the sentence below?

Jumping across the ditch, the fire threatened our house.
O appositive
O infinitive
O present participial phrase
o adverb clause
O adjective clause

Answer 1

Answer: present participle phrase

Explanation: Jumping across the ditch, the fire threatened our house.

Jumping is the present participle. It describes the action of the fire, it ends in "ing" but it is not the main verb in the sentence.