Answers PARTA - EVP PGCPS ENGLISH 12 OC FALL2026 791113 Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and InfinitivesQuestion 102392

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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 102392 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS ENGLISH 12 OC (FALL2026) 791113

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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