AnswersALC-TX-STAAR-EOC-English II NEWParts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Answers

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gerund
B
infinitive
C
participle
D
preposition
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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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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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Read the sentence.Scheduled too hectically, the misbegotten tour zigzagging from state to state left the reporter weary from the road.

A
scheduled too hectically
B
the misbegotten tour
C
from state to state
D
weary from the road
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To avoid confusion from a misplaced modifier, a participial phrase should be placed

A
at the beginning of the sentence.
B
at the end of the sentence.
C
next to the noun it describes.
D
next to the verb it describes.
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Which are true about participles? Check all that apply.

A
Participles modify nouns.
B
Participles modify pronouns.
C
Participles modify verbs.
D
Participles modify conjunctions.
E
Participles modify adverbs.
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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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Read the sentence.A performer must create a dynamic connection to shine on the stage.

A
as an adverb
B
as a verb
C
as an adjective
D
as a noun
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Read the sentence.Craving a more cosmopolitan lifestyle, the rural students were excited to travel to the city.

A
article.
B
gerund.
C
infinitive.
D
pronoun.
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Read the sentence.Once the scientist completed to assemble the components, she tested her new device to see if it performed as expected.

A
assembling
B
assemble
C
assembled
D
assembly

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