Question

read the sentence. after the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater. what type of phrase is the underlined phrase? a gerund phrase an infinitive phrase a participial phrase a prepositional phrase

Explanation:

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and includes an object of the preposition. "With rainwater" starts with the preposition "with". A gerund phrase has a -ing verb form acting as a noun. An infinitive phrase has "to" + verb. A participial phrase has a -ing or -ed verb form acting as an adjective. Here, "with rainwater" is a prepositional phrase.

Answer:

D. a prepositional phrase