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 participial 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 - participial phrase. The past participle "tired" modifies "the quarterback".
• "moving on to the state tournament" is a present - participial phrase. The present participle "moving" describes the action of "the volleyball team".

"Succeeding at tennis" is a gerund phrase (used as a subject). "To score a goal" is an infinitive phrase. "Spending too much time" is a gerund phrase (used as a subject).

Answer:

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