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Gerund and Participial Phrases: Part 1
Indicate whether the boldfaced phrase is a gerund or a participial.
Sample: U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  1. a gerund phrase
  2. a participial phrase
  1. Deciding to break from the British was not an easy choice for many colonists.
    1. a gerund phrase
    2. a participial phrase
  2. Leading the military campaign to win American independence, Washington played an important role in the new nation's formation.
    1. a gerund phrase
    2. a participial phrase
  3. Honored by his and future generations of Americans, Washington set a tradition for future presidents to follow.
    1. a gerund phrase
    2. a participial phrase

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