Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 1

The list below includes singular and plural forms for different nouns. Which nouns form irregular plurals? Check all that apply.nucleus, nucleibox, boxesshadow, shadowsmouse, miceantenna, antennaecatch, catches

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nucleus, nuclei; mouse, mice; antenna, antennae

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to choose the noun that correctly completes each sentence.

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✔ children; Many enjoy learning how to cook.: children; In that fairy tale, a genie grants three .: wishes; Flocks of often fly south in the winter.: geese

Question 3

wishwishs✔ wishes

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✔ wishes

Question 4

goose✔ geesegooses

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✔ geese

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to indicate whether the underlined adjective in each sentence is a positive, comparative, or superlative adjective.

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I think the green dress is prettier than the blue dress.: comparative; Adriana is the fastest girl on the track team.: superlative; Nikolas gently placed the spiny starfish in the aquarium.: positive

Question 6

positivecomparative✔ superlative

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✔ superlative

Question 7

✔ positivecomparativesuperlative

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✔ positive

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