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Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases Answers

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Read the sentence. Brimming with rainwater, the open barrels stood in the yard after the thunderstorm. What type of phrase is the underlined phrase?

A
a gerund phrase
B
an infinitive phrase
C
a participial phrase
D
a prepositional phrase
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The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.The group members met on Saturday working on the project together.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
The group members who were working on the project together met on Saturday.
B
Working on the project together on Saturday, the group members met.
C
On Saturday, the group members who were working on the project met together.
D
The group members met working on the project together on Saturday.
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Which underlined phrases give specific details about place? Select two options.

A
The grade I earned in trigonometry last year required a lot of time and effort.
B
The student council’s goal is to raise enough money for the homecoming dance.
C
Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner.
D
Generous and hardworking, the volunteers built the playground over there.
E
Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.
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Read the sentence.The teacher offered to lend me the book as often as needed.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?

A
teacher
B
lend
C
book
D
me
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The following sentence has a dangling modifier.After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie.Which revision best corrects the error in this sentence?

A
Several key elements were missing from the movie, I noticed, after I read the book it was based on.
B
I noticed that several key plot elements were missing from the movie after I read the book it was based on.
C
After reading the book that the movie was based on, I noticed that the movie was missing several key plot elements.
D
I noticed, after I read the book it was based on, that several key plot elements were missing from the movie.
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Read the sentence.Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?

A
a gerund phrase
B
an infinitive phase
C
a participial phase
D
a prepositional phrase
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The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.Tired of studying and writing research papers, summer vacation came as a relief to the student.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
Summer vacation came as a relief to studying and writing research papers for the student.
B
Relief to the student came as summer vacation, which was tired of studying and writing research papers.
C
Summer vacation came as a relief to the student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers.
D
The student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers, came to summer vacation as a relief.
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Read the paragraph.Attending career day this spring will be helpful to all seniors, regardless of their future plans. By talking to potential future employers, students can learn about careers they have never heard of before. They can also learn which college degrees may be the most useful to them later in life.

A
The phrase helps to conclude the text and does not add to the writing.
B
The phrase adds details to the text by summarizing the main idea.
C
The phrase adds a specific detail about time that is relevant to the text’s topic.
D
The phrase helps to introduce the text’s topic by providing a direct object.
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Read the sentences.My goal when visiting Alaska is to see the northern lights. I learned that the city of Fairbanks and Denali National Park are the two best locations in the state for viewing and photographing the lights.Which phrase is an infinitive phrase?

A
my goal when visiting Alaska
B
to see the northern lights
C
two best locations in the state
D
for viewing and photographing
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Read the paragraph.Volunteering at the animal shelter in my neighborhood has been a very rewarding experience. I started volunteering with a good friend of mine during summer vacation last year. Volunteering at the shelter is a lot of hard work, and it isn’t always fun. Volunteers spend a lot of time cleaning out cages.

A
The phrase conveys significant interest and variety.
B
The phrase adds a specific detail about time and place.
C
The phrase acts as a noun that is the subject of the sentence.
D
The phrase adds more details by providing a direct object.
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Read the paragraph.Neighbors are already looking forward to the grand opening of the Englewood Aquatic Center and the recreation that the center’s Olympic-sized pool will provide. With proof of address, residents will be able to sign up for discounted swimming lessons and attend weekly open swim sessions for free. The new swimming facility will take two years to build. It will be state of the art.

A
Constructing this new state-of-the-art swimming facility will take two years.
B
The two-year construction of the swimming facility will be state of the art.
C
Taking years to complete, construction of the state-of-the-art swimming facility will be complete.
D
Construction of the new swimming facility will take two years and be state of the art.
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The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
Flipped back on its feet by the storm, Anton noticed that the patio table had been turned over.
B
The patio table was flipped back on its feet, Anton noticing that it had been turned over by the storm.
C
Noticing that the patio table had been turned over by the storm, Anton flipped it back on its feet.
D
Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet by Anton.
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Read the sentence.The hair-care product is now available in all of our stores.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?

A
hair
B
product
C
now
D
available
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Which underlined phrases are gerund phrases? Select two options.

A
A healthy lifestyle requires getting regular exercise.
B
To live a long life, it’s important to have a healthy diet.
C
Watching too much television may contribute to depression.
D
Gregarious by nature, monkeys are highly social creatures.
E
The athlete’s ability to stay calm under pressure was legendary.
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The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Having been taught to cook by her grandmother, most recipes were found easy to follow.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
Most recipes taught by her grandmother found cooking easy to follow.
B
Most recipes were easy to follow, having been taught to cook by her grandmother.
C
Having been taught to cook by her grandmother made most recipes easy to follow.
D
Having been taught to cook by her grandmother, she found most recipes easy to follow.

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