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 participial phrase starts with a present or past participle. "brimming" is a present - participle. A gerund phrase starts with a gerund (verb + -ing functioning as a noun), an infinitive phrase starts with "to" + verb, and a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition.

Answer:

a participial phrase