Identify the italicized phrase in the following sentence. for some reason, vince didn't like (falling in the mud puddle.) it is used as a(n) infinitive phrase gerund phrase participial phrase noun adjective adverb

Gerund phrase

Explanation:

A gerund phrase is a phrase acting as a noun in a sentence and consisting of a gerund (a type of verbal) plus other modifiers of that verbal. A gerund is formed with the root of a verb + the ending -ing.

Therefore, in the sentence provided, the phrase "falling in the mud puddle" is a gerund phrase because it is acting as a noun, and it consists of a gerund: fall + ing = falling, and of the modifiers of that verbal: in the mud puddle.

huck's relationship with food is a prominent theme throughout the novel, and during his time on jackson's island and working his way down river, huck revels in and enjoys his ad hoc dining. in the first chapter, we observe huck is ironically trapped in a "civilized" world, when he would prefer to live freely in nature.

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