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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives — Quiz Answers

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Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?

A
Scrimmaging on the field, the coach watched the players.
B
He laboriously studied the birds migrating to the local sanctuary.
C
She wrote the preliminary letter using her favorite pen.
D
Playing rambunctiously in the yard, the nanny laughed at the kids.
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To avoid confusion from a misplaced modifier, a participial phrase should be placed

A
next to the noun it describes.
B
next to the verb it describes.
C
at the end of the sentence.
D
at the beginning of the sentence.
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Read the sentence. Abashed by the harsh criticism, the mortifying writer decided to rewrite the beginning of the book. What is the best way to revise the sentence?

A
change “to rewrite” to “rewriting”
B
change “mortifying” to “mortified”
C
change “beginning” to “began”
D
change “Abashed” to “Abashing”
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Read the sentence. Materializing from the mist, the alarm warned the ship to steer quickly to the right of the rocks. Why is the sentence grammatically incorrect?

A
It places the infinitive phrase in the wrong place.
B
It places the participial phrase in the wrong place.
C
It uses a gerund to function as a participle.
D
It uses a prepositional phrase to function as an infinitive.
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Read the sentence. According to the latest reports sent to us, orangutans prefer to remain safely in their original habitats. Why can the infinitive phrase be classified as a noun?

A
It functions as the direct object.
B
It functions as the object of the preposition.
C
It functions as the subject.
D
It functions as the subject complement.
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Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?

A
They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.
B
Driving delights me when I take off spontaneously for random destinations.
C
While I enjoy biking in the woods, I prefer the placid setting by the lake.
D
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