Haiku and Romantic Poetry

Question 1

Which phrases from the passage are participial phrases? Check all that apply.

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A: “dented from too many tumbles off the nightstand”; C: “stretching her arms above her head”

Question 2

Marcus began work on a giant snowman.

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C: Wrapping his scarf tightly around his neck,

Question 3

Daphne loves .

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C: swimming

Question 4

Which sentences contain a gerund? Check all that apply.Slithering snakes are common on the trail.With all the walking, you must be tired.He asked Veronica to set the table.My sister likes to jump on the trampoline.Watching television is my favorite way to relax.Yawning can be contagious.

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B: With all the walking, you must be tired.; E: Watching television is my favorite way to relax.; F: Yawning can be contagious.

Question 5

Janine studies to improve her math skills.

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C: adverb

Question 6

Julia brushed her teeth .

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B: with toothpaste after eating

Question 7

one’s keys is very annoying.

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B: Losing

Question 8

Our plan to win the race includes training every day.

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B: adjective

Question 9

What revisions did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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A: I changed “dancing” to “to dance.”; B: I changed “writing” to “to write.”; C: I left “telling” as is because it is not a gerund.; D: I left “to paint” as is because it is an infinitive.

Question 10

I regret those expensive jeans.

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B: buying

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