Chapter Checkout Q&A

1. Identify the following underlined phrases as prepositional phrase, participial phrase, gerund
phrase, or infinitive phrase.

1) Dreaming about mice is my cat Mocha’s favorite hobby.

2) Kevin wants to make the world a better place.
3) They wanted to visit New Orleans during Jazz Fest. 
4) Lying on his bed, Richard felt better.
5) Ted sneezed in church.
6) Gasping for breath, the dachshund barely made it home from his ten foot walk. 
7) Perched menacingly on the porch railing, the cat watched the neighbour’s dog. 
8) Dr. Tucker planned to have read that book.
9) The princess with long golden hair was trapped in a tower by a dragon. 
10) The turtle was running quite quickly considering the nature of his species. 
11) Bambi frolicked in the meadow with Thumper.