Question

for most of my life, i did not understand what it meant to be a part of a team. i was training for the chicago marathon, and the long miles were difficult to complete, so i joined a running club. the members enthusiasm for running made the miles easier. when the big day arrived, we got together and ran the first few miles as a group, but then we lost one another in the crowd. at mile 20, one of my teammates came up behind me, and we finished the race together. sharing encouragement helped us to meet our goal of becoming marathoners. teamwork works! what type of phrase is \for running\? dropdown options: adjectival phrase, adverbial phrase, verbal phrase; another question about
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Explanation:

To determine the type of phrase "for running" is, we analyze its function. An adjectival phrase modifies a noun. Here, "for running" modifies the noun "enthusiasm", describing what the enthusiasm is about. An adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb (not the case here as it's modifying a noun). A verbal phrase contains a verb (this phrase has a preposition "for" and a gerund "running", not a main verb as the head). So "for running" acts as an adjectival phrase by modifying the noun "enthusiasm".

Answer:

adjectival phrase