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Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases Answers

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Which underlined phrases are infinitive phrases? Select two options.

A
It is important to measure all ingredients by weight when you bake.
B
Being able to bake a perfect loaf of bread is rewarding for novice bakers.
C
Being a successful chef requires attention to detail and a lot of practice.
D
To work in a professional kitchen, it is necessary to learn about food safety.
E
Diced celery, carrots, and onions are the ingredients in a traditional mirepoix.
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Read the sentence.The teacher offered to lend me the book as often as needed.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?

A
teacher
B
lend
C
book
D
me
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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?

A
Alaskan brown bears
B
and protective parents
C
encountering a bear
D
particularly cautious
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Read the paragraph.Last night I was startled. A raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. It couldn’t escape, and it hissed at me when I was taking out the trash. I was so surprised that I ran back into the house! I was relieved when a park ranger was able to rescue the raccoon and return it to its natural habitat.

A
Startling me, a raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house last night.
B
A raccoon last night startled me when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house.
C
Last night, when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house, a raccoon startled me.
D
Last night, I was startled by a raccoon that had crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house.
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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?

A
Most recipes taught by her grandmother found cooking easy to follow.
B
Most recipes were easy to follow, having been taught to cook by her grandmother.
C
Having been taught to cook by her grandmother made most recipes easy to follow.
D
Having been taught to cook by her grandmother, she found most recipes easy to follow.
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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?

A
my goal when visiting Alaska
B
to see the northern lights
C
two best locations in the state
D
for viewing and photographing

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