Is "Unbowed, Regina returned to the playfield," a gerund phrase?

Answer by  Phil97 (569)

In that sentence, there is no gerund phrase. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb that is a verbal noun. For example, running is good for you, where the word "running" is a gerund. The word "Unbowed" is a past participle going with Regina, the subject. Returned is a main verb; "to the playfield" is a prepositional phrase.

Answer by  ajax (186)

No. "Regina returned to the playfield" is the main clause of the sentence, and "unbowed" is a past participle modifying "Regina." Gerunds always end in -ing.