Question

need help on italicized portion of the sentence?
1.The weather remaining turbulent, we will postpone our canoe trip.

Answer 1

1.The weather remaining turbulent, we will postpone our canoe trip. <~~That's your original sentence, right? And you don't have to rephrase it?

There is no preposition (and therefore no prepositional phrase) in that sentence.

Answer 2

not changed at all is italicized

Answer 3

Please do yourself a favor and read over what you posted. It makes no sense.

Use proper capitals, etc.

Answer 4

okay thank you here's the next one 2.Although her personality had not changed at all, Megan looked quite different. i know its not a adjective clause

Answer 5

Now it's your turn. What do you think it is?

Answer 6

Only present participles have -ing endings.

Answer 7

remaining or turbulent

Answer 8

okay and the question is asking what is the grammar function of the italicized words or phrase

Answer 9

Now you're just guessing.

Study verbs here:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm
and
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm

And all kinds of grammar terms here:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm

Answer 10

That's part of a verb phrase in the dependent clause.

Answer 11

"sorting them out" = not a clause

A clause must have a subject and a verb.

Answer 12

Which words are italicized?

Answer 13

If this is italicized, then it's an adverb clause:
Although her personality had not changed at all

HOWEVER if only the words you gave above are italicized, there is no answer in that list.

Answer 14

so it would be a past or present participle?

Answer 15

okay and the next one is 3.Put the sizes on the uniforms while sorting them out. and the italicized is sorting them out,can only be
adverb clause
infinitive phrase
past participial phrase
elliptical clause
adjective clause