1. The >>>>>questioning<<< reporter inquired about the cause of the fire.
(1 point)
participle
verb
2. The paramedic >>>>discarded <<<her dirty gloves. (1 point)
participle
verb
3. That couple had been >>>camping<< near the man.
(1 point)
participle
verb
Determine whether the underlined word is a participle or a gerund for questions 4–6.
4. Meg took a>>> cooking<< class to improve her culinary skills.
(1 point)
participle
gerund
5. If you’re good at >>swimming,<< you could be a lifeguard at the beach.
(1 point)
participle
gerund
6. Can you get paid for>>> reading?<< (1 point)
participle
gerund
Determine whether the undelined word is an infinitive phrase or a prepositional phrase for questions 7–9.
7. I like >>to spend time<< at the public library.
(1 point)
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
8. Many go>>>> to the library<<<< to find rare magazines and academic journals. (1 point)
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
9. >>>To research a topic,<<< I use the reference section.
(1 point)
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
Determine the type of verbal and how it is used in the sentence for question 10.
10. Carmen enjoys>>>> learning<<<< about different cultures in South America.
(1 point)
participle used as an adjective
gerund used as a direct object
infinitive used as an adverb
3 Answers
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The time it took to write down all those questions could have been used to look up the words in the dictionary. Come on, you can do this!
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I only know some of them so here’s what I have
1. participle
2. verb
3. participle
4. gerund
5. participle
6. gerund
I hope they are all right. 🙂
Source(s): me :D! -
I’d like more points for each item, please.
