Question

Identify each of these sentences as containing either a participle phrase, a gerund phrase, or an infinitive phrase. Highlight each phrase and explain what makes it a participle, gerund, or infinitive phrase. We decided to sail across the lake. Rachel’s favorite pastimes are dancing and reading. We watched the children playing soccer.

Answer 1

This is gerund because dancing is a verb and has an -ing any verb like run added with an -ing like runninf is xonsidered ground phrases.