Question

which underlined phrases are participial phrases? select two options.
succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court.
tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room.
to score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience.
the volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament.
spending too much time in preparation for a match can be counterproductive.

Explanation:

A participle phrase is a group of words that includes a participle (a verb form ending in -ed or -ing) and any modifiers or objects. "Tired from practice" is a past - participle phrase (the past participle is "tired"). "Moving on to the state tournament" is a present - participle phrase (the present participle is "moving").
"Succeeding at tennis" and "Spending too much time" are gerund phrases (gerunds are verb forms ending in -ing that function as nouns). "To score a goal" is an infinitive phrase (infinitive is "to + verb").

Answer:

Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room.
The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament.