Me ! identify the word the best describes the underlined word for questions 11-20 (underlined words look like _this_ ) 15. the pastry chef prepared _cookies_ and _cupcakes_ for the young guests. a. compound subject b. compound verb c. compound direct object d. compound predicate nominative 16. the haitian revolution ended with haitis independence _from france_ . a. prepositional phrase b. participial phrase c. gerund phrase d. infinitive phrase 17. _comparing the two essays_ it is obvious that one relied on more through research. a. prepositional phrase b. participial phrase c. gerund phrase d. infinitive phrase 18. _summarizing a fiction passage_ is not as easy as you might think. a. prepositional phrase b. participial phrase c. gerund phrase d. infinitive phrase 19. the painter used a thin brush _to paint the foliage in the background_ . a. prepositional phrase b. participial phrase c. gerund phrase d. infinitive phrase 20. only two _of his scripts_ were accepted by the television producers. a. prepositional phrase b. participial phrase c. gerund phrase d. infinitive phrase