Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 1

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

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

Question 2

X noun✔ adjectiveadverb

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✔ adjective

Question 3

✔ nounadjectiveadverb

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✔ noun

Question 4

Choose the participial phrase that best completes each sentence.

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✔ Wrapping his scarf tightly around his neck,; Marcus began work on a giant snowman.: Wrapping his scarf tightly around his neck,; Julia brushed her teeth .: with toothpaste after eating

Question 5

after eating with toothpaste✔ with toothpaste after eatingbefore going to bed with toothpaste

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✔ with toothpaste after eating

Question 6

Use the drop-down menus to complete each sentence with a gerund.

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✔ swimming; Daphne loves .: swimming; one’s keys is very annoying.: Losing; I regret those expensive jeans.: buying

Question 7

To lose✔ LosingX If one loses

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✔ Losing

Question 8

that I bought✔ buyingto buy

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✔ buying

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