3rd Quarter Flashcards
What do you call verb forms that function as other parts of speech in a sentence?
Auxilliary
Modals
Transitive
Verbals
Verbals
Identify the present participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
The burning residence presented the firefighters with the responsibility of protecting other houses.
burning: residence
presented: residence
protecting: houses
both a and c
burning: residence
Identify the past participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
The smell of the burnt chicken filled the hall.
Multiple Choice
burnt: chicken
filled: hall
both a and b
none of the above
burnt: chicken
Identify the participial phrase in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
Miss Anna noticed the kids running to the bus to avoid the rain.
Multiple Choice
noticed the kids: Miss Anna
running to the bus: the kids
to avoid: the rain
to avoid: the bus
running to the bus: the kids
Identify the present participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
Aladdin wished upon a shooting star.
Multiple Choice | 1.00pts
wished: Aladdin
wished: star
shooting: star
none of the above
shooting: star
Identify the past participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
Zac took his broken watch to get repaired.
Multiple Choice
took: Zac
broken: watch
repaired: watch
to get repaired: watch
broken: watch
Identify the participial phrase in the sentence and the noun it modifies:
Alice nervously watched the man, alarmed by his action.
Multiple Choice
watched the man: Alice
watched Alice: man
alarmed by his action: man
alarmed by his action: Alice
alarmed by his action: Alice
Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:
Watching Netflix all night, Natalie neglected her project.
Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above
Present
Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:
Drinking too much soda can make you fat.
Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above
Present
Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:
Mark loved his chosen career as a secondary teacher.
Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above
Past
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
Hazel gave knitting a try.
Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition
Indirect Object
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
The researchers argued strongly against revising the paper.
Multiple Choice
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition
Object of the Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
Jack doesn’t like getting up early on Mondays.
Multiple Choice
Appositive
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition
Direct Object
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
Our company proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones inside the work area.
Multiple Choice
Appositive
Indirect Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition
Predicate Noun
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
Michael won an Olympic medal for swimming.
Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition
Object of the Preposition
Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:
Floyd’s favorite activity is reading.
Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition
Predicate Noun
Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:
Exercise is an important part of a balanced diet
Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle
Gerund
Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:
I am happy not being on a stressful situation.
Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle
Gerund
. Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:
My wife is next to the man wearing the brown hat.
Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle
Participle
Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:
Demonstrating excellence at school, Teacher Mel constantly receives positive feedback from his students.
Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle
Participle
. Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:
The priest likes to meditate after every mass.
Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:
The kids jumped to express their excitement.
Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Adverb