Read the sentences.Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious.Which phrase is a gerund phrase?
Read the paragraph.The event lasted two days and was even more successful than we had anticipated. We washed more than one hundred cars and raised almost $1,000. Now we are well on our way to finalizing our plans—a trip to the city to see a Broadway play!
Read the sentence.After the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase?
Which underlined phrases are gerund phrases? Select two options.A healthy lifestyle requires getting regular exercise.To live a long life, it’s important to have a healthy diet.Watching too much television may contribute to depression.Gregarious by nature, monkeys are highly social creatures.The athlete’s ability to stay calm under pressure was legendary.
Read the sentences.My goal when visiting Alaska is to see the northern lights. I learned that the city of Fairbanks and Denali National Park are the two best locations in the state for viewing and photographing the lights.Which phrase is an infinitive phrase?
Read the sentence.Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?
Which underlined phrases are infinitive phrases? Select two options.It is important to measure all ingredients by weight when you bake.Being able to bake a perfect loaf of bread is rewarding for novice bakers.Being a successful chef requires attention to detail and a lot of practice.To work in a professional kitchen, it is necessary to learn about food safety.Diced celery, carrots, and onions are the ingredients in a traditional mirepoix.
The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Having been taught to cook by her grandmother, most recipes were found easy to follow.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Which underlined phrases give specific details about place? Select two options.The grade I earned in trigonometry last year required a lot of time and effort.The student council’s goal is to raise enough money for the homecoming dance.Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner.Generous and hardworking, the volunteers built the playground over there.Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.
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