Answers VT-SAT-Reading and Writing Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and InfinitivesQuestion 10

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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 10 • VT-SAT-Reading and Writing

What is the function of the phrase "hoping for a few scraps of food” in the first sentence?

Answer

A

It is a participial phrase that modifies “puppy.”

B

It is an infinitive phrase that modifies “puppy.”

C

It is a participial phrase that modifies “man.”

D

It is a gerund phrase that is the subject of the sentence.

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