Select the letter of that correctly identifies the phrase in {}?

Question

14. Cape Cod, {a heavily settled peninsula southeast of Boston,} has an interesting history.

A. prepositional phrase
B. appositive phrase
C. participial phrase
D. gerund phrase

15. The seventh-century Pilgrims were the first Europeans {to arrive on Cape Cod.}

A. infinitive phrase
B. absolute phrase
C. prepositional phrase
D. appositive phrase

16. {Leaving their native land to colonize America,} they expected to land in the colony of Virginia.

A. participial phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. infinitive phrase
D. prepositional phrase

17.{ Steering a northerly course,} the captain sailed the ship to the rock coast of New England instead.

A. appositive phrase
B. participal phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase

18.{ Landing in New England} caused much disappointment among the Pilgrims.

A. infinitive phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. prepositional phrase
D. appositional phrase

Answer 1

Why are you asking for the answers to your homework? That's just not right...

Answer 2

14. B



15. A



16. A



17. A



18. B

Answer 3

by the door is an adjective telling which desk, so A