AnswersEPS English 4 ACentral Ideas and Context: Utopia

Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Answers

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A
to practice
B
the practicing of
C
practice for
D
to do a practice on
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Read the sentence.To the best of our knowledge, he decided that his major would be acting.

A
a conjunction
B
a gerund
C
an infinitive
D
a participle
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Which sentence contains a gerund?

A
During the night, the temperature plummeted twenty degrees.
B
To navigate the winding road safely, we concentrated intensely.
C
On the first torrid day of summer, we always enjoy swimming.
D
The contemptible birds singing in the yard annoyed us all night.
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When a sentence includes a participial phrase, the phrase functions as a(n):

A
noun
B
verb
C
adjective
D
adverb
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When a sentence includes a participial phrase, the phrase functions as a(n):

A
noun
B
verb
C
adjective
D
adverb
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Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?

A
She wrote the preliminary letter using her favorite pen.
B
Scrimmaging on the field, the coach watched the players.
C
Playing rambunctiously in the yard, the nanny laughed at the kids.
D
He laboriously studied the birds migrating to the local sanctuary.
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Read the sentence.According to the latest reports sent to us, orangutans prefer to remain safely in their original habitats.

A
It functions as the subject.
B
It functions as the direct object.
C
It functions as the subject complement.
D
It functions as the object of the preposition.

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