AnswersHCISD-English IV A-CRParts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales."But, sirs, it is not courteous of youTo speak so roughly to an old man, whoHas not offended you by word or deed.It’s there in Holy Writ for you to read:"Thou shalt rise up before the hoary headOf an old man”—and therefore do no harm,I warn you, to an old man while you’re young,Any more than you’d like to have it doneTo you in old age, should you live so long.Now God be with you! I go where I must go.”

A
as an adventurer eager to join the youth
B
as a church leader recruiting the youth
C
as a sage counselor reproving the youth
D
as a cruel authority punishing the youth
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One way to describe the subject of a sentence is to use a(n)

A
infinitive.
B
gerund.
C
article.
D
preposition.
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Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Choose four answers.

A
It was a period of time between 500 and 1500 CE.
B
It was a period characterized by democratic rule.
C
Catholicism was the dominant religion in Europe.
D
The monarchy and the Church were very powerful.
E
A rising middle class was challenging class distinctions.
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Which sentence contains a participle?

A
The whole frustrating experience can be blamed on poor planning.
B
Although studying may seem tedious, it fosters great results.
C
The park prohibits everyone from skateboarding on weekends.
D
Great cunning was required to make the surprise party feasible.
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Which can be used as the subject of a sentence?

A
a gerund
B
a participle
C
an adjective
D
an adverb
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.Dear brethren, God forgive you your trespass,And keep you from the sin of avarice;My holy pardon here can save you all,And will, so long as you make offeringsOf gold and silver coin, spoons, brooches, rings—Bow down your heads before this holy bull!Come, ladies, make an offering of your wool!I’ll put your name down on my prayer-roll,And you shall enter to the bliss of heaven

A
Chaucer criticizes the practice of confessing one’s sins to a priest.
B
Chaucer criticizes the notion that divine forgiveness depends on giving money.
C
Chaucer criticizes the idea that people go to heaven after death.
D
Chaucer criticizes the fact that clergymen earn more than peasants.
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Which sentence features a present participial phrase functioning as an adjective?

A
Blushing furiously, the newcomer couldn’t believe he’d been so gullible.
B
Fatigued after a long day, the woman recuperated with a quiet evening.
C
Our teacher likes to spring impromptu tests on us so we keep studying.
D
The heat radiating from the pavement caused the air to ripple and waver.
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Characterization is the way an author

A
unfolds a sequence of events within a story.
B
describes the features of a physical environment.
C
illustrates the time period in which a tale takes place.
D
develops personalities through thoughts, words, and actions.
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Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Select four options.

A
The Christian Church was a powerful institution.
B
A feudal system of government ruled the land.
C
Land disputes were usually settled through peaceful debate.
D
Men of nobility, such as dukes and barons, controlled areas of land.
E
Knights helped nobles protect their land and their subjects.
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Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.The men charged in tournaments again and again,Noble knights jousting in high spirits;Then they rode to the court and danced to carols,And the feast went on like that a full fifteen days,With all the food and entertainment anyone could imagine.The laughter and merrymaking were a glory to hear . . .

A
They fight ruthlessly.
B
They celebrate festively.
C
They are devout Christians.
D
They are boastful and vain.
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Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.When the King and his knights came into the hall,The chanting in the chapel had come to an endAnd a loud cry went up from the clerics and the othersProclaiming Noel once more, calling out the word again,And then the nobles ran and got the gifts ready . . .

A
the importance of Christian practices
B
the acts of warfare over land rights
C
the proper conduct of knights
D
the subjects’ loyalty to their lords
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Which chivalric values does Gawain display in the excerpt? Select three options.

A
intellectual depth
B
loyalty to his king
C
bravery despite danger
D
physical strength
E
moral integrity

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